Page 4 - 11月

C4 Jing’an Tuesday 24 November 2020 Shanghai Daily

Inexpensive breakfast

Office workers in the downtown
Jing’an Temple area can now enjoy an
18-yuan (US$2.74) breakfast combo of-
fered by the Swissotel Grand Shanghai.
At the corner of Yuyuan and
Changde roads, a red container-size
breakfast stall offers salad, milk, coffee,
sandwiches, rolls, bread and pastries
— all freshly made and, according
to hotel officials, the same quality as
those sold in the hotel.
The specially designed 18-yuan
breakfast set includes a hot drink, raisin
muffin and Danish fruit bread.
Pocket park The district government has en-
couraged local eateries to expand
A music-themed pocket park is now open at the their menus to include inexpensive
corner of Jiaozhou and Anyuan roads, renovated breakfast items.
from a 1,000-sqaure-meter temporary parking lot.
Notes written on music staff are incorporated into
the design of the park’s walking paths and bench- Photo by Lu Anyi
es. Plus, an interactive installation formed by giant
loudspeakers makes sounds such as singing birds,
ringing bells and flowing water. Better eldercare
Jing’ansi Subdistrict, with one of the largest
Moments in technology to offer personalized eldercare to
elderly populations in Shanghai, has embraced
local seniors.
At eldercare locations around Jing’an Temple,
seniors can have their faces scanned to make
appointments for services such as food delivery,
November laundry and bathing assistance. Associated fees
are automatically deducted from their accounts.
Subdistrict officials said few elderly people use
smartphones, so eldercare locations enable them
to experience the conveniences of the digital age.

Party building
Martial arts going animated
A new Jing’an practice center to
promote Party-building and make the A new series that combines animation with
Party stronger, through means such martial and folk arts — the first of its kind in
as self-reform and self-governance, China — will soon be launched on popular Chi-
opened its doors on November 18. nese video sites.
According to President Xi Jinping, The series, “Let’s Learn Martial Arts,” was
strengthening and uniting Party orga- produced by the city’s radio station and finan-
nizations are important foundations for cially supported by the Jing’an Culture and
Party-building, which will serve as the Tourism Bureau.
new center’s mission. It tells the story of a group of children who
Photo by Xiao Mingliang
find a martial arts school in a concrete jungle
and constantly challenge themselves. It com-
bines Chinese art such as traditional opera
and shadow puppetry, a heritage-listed ancient
Beautiful balconies form of storytelling dating back 2,000 years.
“We combine old storytelling forms with
Two Jing’an families were awarded for the
beauty of their balconies in the city’s “beautiful today’s popular animation to teach children
about our tradition,” said Shen Qijie, who over-
balcony” competition. sees the series.
Zhang Ping and her husband live on Hutai Road “Shadow puppetry itself is not attractive to
and have worked with their neighbors to make the today’s young children, but in this animation,
terrace on the roof of their building into a beautiful the puppets are designed in a new color-
garden. ful style,” said renowned cartoon artist Sun
They planted lantana camara, hardy blue-flow- Zongqing.
ered leadwort, seasonal flowers and bushes in The first season, which consists of 20 five-
a self-made flowerbed. Across from it, they built minute episodes, will debut on SMG’s BestTV
wooden frames on which wisteria grows. + in December, and will premiere on iQiyi,
The garden has become a popular hangout for Convenient services Youku and Tencent next year.
neighbors and their friends.
As the Yangtze River Delta region becomes
increasingly integrated, many with businesses
in their hometowns have flocked to Shanghai
to explore opportunities. Now, they can handle
administrative affairs related to their hometown
businesses in Shanghai.
Earlier this month, a businessman surnamed
Zhang who has an agricultural products com-
pany in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, became the
first to benefit from this new convenience. He
visited Jing’an’s administrative service center
to change the scope of his business, where his
documents were scanned and sent to govern-
ment authorities in Taizhou.
The next day, his request was approved.
Photo by Huang Jingjing (Compiled by Li Qian)