Shanghai is one of several Chinese cities in getting an e-makeover.
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Over the next few years, several Chinese cities aim to add broadband and other services that establish them as "e-cities" or "digital cities." The cities will use a combination of communications and computing infrastructure to help create "a more convenient society for citizens, business and the government," according to a company that will manage e-city implementations for Nanjing and Haineng.