Shanghai’s Yangshan open for foreign vessels as international cargo-relay port

The Yangshan Port [SHINE]
The Yangshan Port [SHINE]
SHINE | 21-Nov-2021 | By Huang Yixuan

The State Council has announced the launch of a cargo relay pilot at the Yangshan port in Shanghai, a step toward opening up the maritime industry in China, and the move was considered by foreign stakeholders an important policy breakthrough. The announcement last Thursday said cargo relay will be allowed on a trial basis through December 31, 2024. During the period, foreign, Hong Kong and Macau flagged vessels will be allowed to carry out international cargo relay at Yangshan for containers originating from Dalian, Tianjin and Qingdao. Continue reading “Shanghai’s Yangshan open for foreign vessels as international cargo-relay port”

Global artists invited to stay, create in Silk Road hub city

A visitor examines a painting by local artist Xue Song [SHINE]
A visitor examines a painting by local artist Xue Song [SHINE]
SHINE | 20-Nov-2021 | By Yang Jian

Dunhuang, an old city on the historic Silk Road, will invite global artists to stay and create art inspired by the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO world heritage. The Dunhuang International Artists in Residence program was released in Shanghai over the weekend. Artists, curators, scholars, designers and other creative professionals will be recruited to live in Dunhuang in northwest China’s Gansu Province. Continue reading “Global artists invited to stay, create in Silk Road hub city”