internet - Shanghai beats the Netherlands: 1:0

For a longer stay in Brussels in the coming year or so, I have to get a lot of bureaucracy done. I will not bother you with all the details, but today Shanghai has beating the Netherlands in letting me do their bureaucracy online.
To get my birth certificate in my Dutch home town, I have to ask my mother to mobilize my 80-year old uncle, the last family member to live in this city, so he can fetch it in person. They are still living in the 19th century!
Unlike Shanghai, where I need to get a certificate that proves I have not been able to build up a criminal record here. First information look not very promising, until I stumbled on the official site of the Shanghai Municipality, offering that service online. I must admit, I only discovered it by accident, when I found this fascinating list of FAQ's, like: What is subrogation inheritance?
I guess this is all very useful, when you can find a question that is relevant for you. Anyway: step one is done.