The opening of the two new lines will bring the total number of fully automatic metro lines in Shanghai to five, with an operating length of 167 km, ranking first in the world for the first time.
Shanghai was ranked first in terms of esports matches and infrastructure — the city has 47 esports venues and had held 13 esports events, each of which offers over $1 million in prize value, from 2015 to 2020.
The area serves as a gateway to the Chinese market for many foreign companies, as well as a bridgehead for Chinese companies looking to expand their presence overseas.
Travel agencies and online tourism companies in Shanghai have been asked to immediately suspend trans-provincial group tours and air ticket services combined with hotel reservations as the city reported three new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the first 17 hours of Thursday.
Medical workers wearing cartoon head decorations work at a vaccination site in Xuhui District of Shanghai, east China, Nov. 20, 2021. Shanghai started COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 3-5 from Saturday.