Shanghai's action plan to create an international first-rate business environment has been further downsized to 150 tasks and measures, aiming to further upgrade the market capacity and realize more institutional achievements, according to the latest version released on Feb 18.
Shanghai's two airports have handled 4.38 million passenger trips along with 27,000 flight landings and takeoffs during the peak days of this year's Spring Festival, according to the Shanghai Airport Authority.
Shanghai saw strong growth of consumption with people visiting from outside the city during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, a proof of the economic vitality of the special location, according to official sources.
Construction was recently completed on the 13,000-square-meter central lawn of Qianwan Square in the center of Qianwan Park, which is currently under construction in the Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District and is expected to become a world-class urban waterfront central park.
Shanghai must put in place interactive, intelligent, and green consumption models as the city's efforts to build itself into an international consumer hub quickly gather pace, experts said.
Shanghai's strong attraction as a tourist destination will definitely benefit inbound tourism in China and the Yangtze River Delta region in particular, as it is one of the most vibrant cities in the country, said experts.
China is embracing the positive impact and fruitful results of last fall's Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai.
The Hongqiao International Central Business District has been recognized as one of the top ten digital business districts in Shanghai in 2023.
