The Shanghai government's Website (www.shanghai.gov.cn) ranked No. 3 in a United Nations' public administration Website evaluation, according to a report released by the UN Online Network in Public Administration and Finance.

The survey was conducted in 81 cities worldwide. The Website ranked No. 2 in terms of practical evaluation, No. 6 in service quality, No. 8 in security, No. 9 in content and No. 9 in public participation. About 37.36 million unique visitors use the Website and monthly page views now exceed 15 million. It ranked No. 5 in the same survey in 2003.

(Shanghai Daily July 4, 2006)