Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. —F. Scott Fitzgerald

‘Fall in Love with the City’

The harmonica ensemble “Fall in Love with the City” from Changning won the “19th Chinese Culture and Arts Government Award - Qunxing Award” on September 15.

The harmonica ensemble “Fall in Love with the City” is based on the Chinese folk song “Jasmine” which combines the musical elements of folk songs and jazz, and is praised as “very folk, very Shanghai.” It embodies the inclusiveness, vitality and fashion of Shanghai.

This is the second time Changning’s work won this highest government award in the field of people’s literature and art after “He Min” won the 18th Qunxing Award in 2019.

The creator Sun Binbin serves as music director of Shanghai Mass Art Museum at present.

Home of local CIIE service providers

Changning District Government and Orient International (Holding) Co Ltd signed a new round of cooperation agreement on September 15 and made Changning home of the Secretariat of the Comprehensive Trade Service Providers Alliance of the Shanghai Trade Group of the China International Import Expo.

The agreement mainly focuses on expanding the spillover effect of CIIE and improving the efficiency of resource output. It will carry out in-depth cooperation in eight aspects of promoting trade development, building a new high ground for development, creating a development atmosphere, expanding cooperation areas, facilitating the development pattern, helping regional industrial development, cultivating national independent brands, and improving the level of urban consumption. 

The two sides will better serve the national development strategy and undertake the spillover effect of CIIE. Since the signing of the first round of cooperation agreement, the two sides have carried out in-depth and extensive cooperation in various fields such as the CIIE, industrial development and enterprise services, and achieved remarkable results.

The 5th CIIE will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10.

A cup of coffee beside campfire

The wave of “camping coffee” and “lawn coffee” swept across the city and became the “new favorite” of the young people. No need to prepare professional equipment or worry about the weather, you can have an exquisite camp and open a new way of life.

Camp 781

Along the graveled path, you can walk in the “immersive” forest. The Camp 781 at 781 Golden Street offers pure camping elements. Tents, oil lamps and other camping devices … also camp fire at night.

Kaveh Kanes

With a sense of healing, people can feel the natural charm of grass and shade along the winding path in New Hongqiao Central Garden. 

The coffee shop has become the best viewing platform of the whole park. Each window is a landscape painting frame, framed by a piece of grass, a piece of sky and a tree, which is very cinematic.

Make a cup of mocha with a piece of cheese cake. Looking out of the window, it is like a painting, which makes people relaxed and happy.

Sitting outdoors, you will be part of a picture featuring the blue sky, white clouds and green lawn.

‘Password’ for entry into ‘plant kingdom’

The 5th International Popular Art and Science Exhibition for Young People was unveiled in Shanghai Art Collection Museum on September 16.

The theme of this exhibition is “plant password.” Entering the exhibition hall is like entering a colorful “plant kingdom.” Through the combination of art and science popularization, the popular art and science works made by children from all over the world are displayed to inspire people’s enthusiasm for exploring the knowledge behind plants.

The exhibition attracted children from more than 20 countries including China, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia, Austria, the Czech Republic and Iran to participate in.

Explore Changning with a bus tour

Spring Tour launched 10 “Shanghai Style Urban Archaeology” double decker bus routes on September 17, focusing on Shanghai’s food and entertainment, construction and transportation, urban change, Shanghai style culture, etc., to lead tourists to explore and discover the charm of Shanghai from different perspectives.

Wuyi Road and the Changning campus of East China University of Political Science in Changning are along the routes. 

Edited by Shanghai Daily