NEWS ON 05/06

1. SHOPPINGFESTIVAL CONTINUES

  五五购物节热潮持续，足不出“沪”购全球！

2. SHANGHAI PROMOTES DIGITAL YUAN PILOT DURING SHOPPING FESTIVAL

  数字人民币试点进行时！这么方便，你真的不试试吗？

3. DELIVERY SERVICE SLAMMED FOR INHUMANE DELIVERY OF DOGS, CATS

   一切皆可盲盒？宠物盲盒成“宠物亡盒”，太揪心！

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Welcome to this edition of Shanghai Live, I’m He Jian, I’m Chen Xuan, I’m Timothy Pope.

1.SHOPPING FESTIVAL CONTINUES

More than 2,800 new products from 550 brands will be introduced during the ongoing Double-Five Shopping Festival. Some multinational companies said they have confidence in the Chinese market. Zhang Yue has the story.

This Italian luxury jewelry company opened its first Chinese store at IFC Shopping Mall, which set up a temporary store on the first floor to sell handbags, shoes, and clothing.

INTERVIEW:

Huang Zhicheng, Director, Rental Business Dept., IFC

黄智晟，上海国金中心商场租务部租务总监

“30 percent of the 260 stores are in our mall are new to Shanghai. Customers are able to get some new brands without traveling to other countries.”

从开业到现在我们差不多260家店，大概30%是第一次来到上海的，特别是有些新的品牌，消费者不需要到国外去买，在国内也能找到。

West Nanjing Road’s business district reported a 60% increase in sales compared to the same period in 2019.Many companies have been updating their services.

INTERVIEW：

Zhang Linna, General Manager, Plaza 66

张琳娜，恒隆广场总经理

“We host a variety of event sand activities year-round in the atrium. We want to introduce more new products to shoppers.”

像我们中庭的活动，都是一家接一家，整年都没有停，直到年底，希望把更多更快的新品给消费者看。

This US sports gear and clothing company has set up its largest show room in Waigaoqiao area.

INTERVIEW：

Lu Qixing, Deputy Director

陆启星，上海浦东新区商务委副主任

“We have been launching policies to make international business easier. For instance, imported cosmetics for non-special use will benefit from a simpler registration policy, and products can be showcased in bonded zones. It’s all about attracting companies to China.”

我们通过贸易便利化举措，比如非特化妆品备案以及保税展示等等，让更多新品快速到中国来展示。

More than 100 international companies are launching new products during the shopping festival.

2.SHANGHAI PROMOTES DIGITAL YUAN PILOT DURING SHOPPING FESTIVAL

Shanghai has been testing the digital Yuan during the city’s Double Five Shopping Festival this year. The famous shopping street Nanjing Road was made into a key district for digital RMB payments during the May Day holiday.

This was the third round of Shanghai’s digital renminbi trials, and was carried out by issuing red envelopes and bank discounts totaling over 50 million Yuan in value. According to the Huangpu District Government, most merchants on Nanjing Road now support digital renminbi payments. Shopping malls and retail brands like Bailian Group and New World Group have also created "digital Yuan key experimental blocks," areas in which the usage rate of the digital RMB is the highest in Shanghai. Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has started testing digital Yuan payments in a few stores in Shanghai and Guangzhou, and says it plans to expand the pilot to about 200 stores nationwide in late May.

3.DELIVERY SERVICE SLAMMED FOR INHUMANE DELIVERY OF DOGS, CATS

ZTO Express was roundly criticized after one of its business outlets in Chengdu was found to have transported puppies and kittens as part of controversial "pet blind box" sales on e-commerce sites. Song Wenjing has more.

Chengdu Aizhijia Animal Rescue Center volunteers intercepted about 160 packages containing live pets at one ZTO outlet on Monday in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Many of the animals were in poor health when they were rescued.

INTERVIEW：

Chen Yunlian, Chengdu Home of Love Animal Rescue Center

陈运莲，成都"爱之家"负责人

“You can imagine the cruelty when these little ones were kept in a closed space with no water, food or proper air circulation.”

你想那么幼小的生命，加上头天还禁食禁水，加上这个车还是全封闭的，没有空气流通，肯定是受不了，肯定是非常悲惨的。

The center said it had taken the animals following health checkups that were arranged by local animal disease control authorities. The healthy ones will be available to adopt. On Tuesday, ZTO apologized for collecting live animals from e-retailers, which it said breached rules. It added that an employee overseeing safety affairs in the province had been suspended with salary deducted. Chengdu’s post bureau said they will investigate the matter. Some companies sell a series of toys in blind boxes. Each box comes with a toy, but the buyer doesn’t know which one until opening it. In most cases, each series contains one rare toy, so many customers enjoy trying to collect a whole set. Now "pet blind boxes" are being offering on e-commerce platforms like Taobao and Pinduoduo. Buyers receive a pet of unknown breed and appearance that can cost anywhere from 10 to thousands of Yuan. They are required to sign a waiver "no return, no exchange".

INTERVIEW：

Citizen市民

“I can’t understand such behavior. It has no guarantee, and animals die easily.”

我是无法接受的，没有保障吧，生命很容易就死了，那种盲盒。

In most cases, the puppies and kittens haven’t been vaccinated and can potentially spread disease. They endure difficult conditions as some are transported across provincial borders, leading some to suffocate or die of dehydration. It’s illegal for courier companies to transport live animals. Companies or individuals must complete the necessary quarantine, vaccination and registration certificates before shipping a live animal.

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