Shanghai to Enjoy Business Service Via Internet

SHANGHAI, August 4 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai will open its first Internet business service center on October 1 this year.

Local residents in this oriental metropolis then will be able to enjoy a variety of convenient services such as on-line shopping, food delivery, hotel reservations, and home delivery of consumer goods via the Internet.

The center will be linked with more than 100 local department stores promoting their brand-name products on the 'Net.

Internet users will find easy shopping and quick home delivery simply by typing in their credit card number and password on their home computer keyboard.