Your News Roundup For The Month Of March

Shanghai’s Brightest Academics Get Face Time

The Shanghai Science Hall in Xujiahui has put together a wall mural of members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. The wall honours the 230 members who have ancestral ties to, originate from, or currently live in Shanghai. Information cards are available at the museum’s multimedia desk so

visitors can learn more about each individual. The museum plans on adding more academics as the exhibit continues to expand.

Youth Obesity Rates Climbing

Recent data has shown that obesity in school children in the Shanghai área is about three times the national average. Political advisors have expressed concern for the welfare of the youth. With school canteens regularly serving fried foods such as pork and chicken, parents are concerned about the nutritional value of the meals their children are eating. Using processed, fried foods is an easy way for schools to meet the demands of their students, but officials hope this warning will encourage schools to use healthier cooking methods and better ingredients to feed students in the future.

US Architects To Design New PVG Terminal

Corgan Architect Firm, based in Dallas, Texas, has been selected to join a team of designers to plan the new airport terminal south satellite concourse at Pudong International Airport. Having previously worked on other aviation projects in cities like Abu Dhabi, Incheon and San Francisco, Corgan blends modernity and elegance in their designs. The new terminal will have more than 100 boarding gates and is expected to be one of the largest travel portals in the world, once at full capacity.

Shanghai’s Poorest Lead In Top Math Scores

Despite the myth that “poverty is destiny”, the poorest students in Shanghai have proved that they can perform just as well as, if not better than, wealthy counterparts in the UK. A recent study conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development showed that being poor might not be an excuse for not performing at a high level. The latest Programme for International Student Assessment yielded results reflecting high achievement in many of Asia’s poorest populations when compared with western counterparts. Such data is forcing Western educators to reconsider the impact of poverty, and to encourage students to work as hard as their economically disadvantaged counterparts in Asia.