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Visitors flock to city landmarks featured in TV drama

A popular Shanghai-produced TV drama, produced in both Mandarin and Shanghai dialects, has triggered a craze with tourists flocking to sites featured in the series.

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AI-based system can forecast onset of diabetes-related eye complication

Local medics teamed with experts on computer and artificial intelligence to develop an AI-assisted system to predict the risk and progression of people with diabetic retinopathy.

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Heavy fog reduces visibility causing problems on the roads

Police warned drivers to take account of conditions after several vehicles were involved in an accident in Pudong after the area was shrouded in fog though no one was injured.

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Shanghai's intelligent manufacturing equipment sector exceeds 100 bln yuan

The scale of Shanghai's intelligent manufacturing equipment sector has surpassed 100 billion yuan (around US$14.09 billion), with plans to build 70 smart factories in 2024.

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Minor changes a major solution to traffic congestion

Traffic police official highlights how just shortening a solid line on an elevated road made an intersection less congested, with 10 percent more vehicles passing during rush hour.

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Section of road in Shanghai's Minhang crumbles, no casualties

A portion of a road in Shanghai's Minhang District crumbled early on Thursday, leaving a 1.2-meter-long depression or hole and an affected area of approximately 10 square meters.