Based on official statistics Luohu checkpoints was the most used checkpoint which saw a record number of 361,000 border crossings yesterday. This was the second day of the ongoing Qingming festival and the second day of a five day holiday in Hong Kong which celebrated Qingming and Easter. By 6:30 yesterday the checkpoint had more [...]
The authorities assigned for smoking control in the city will now use surveillance camera in public venues to further monitor smoking and to hopefully encourage the public to take photographs of violators to be used as evidence in reporting smoking violations. The smoking control office will plan to use the campaign as they have agreed [...]
Local police indicated that they are firm on their decision on the implementation of the fireworks ban in the city. during the Spring Festival police will be seen on roads to inspect and create checkpoints in roads leading in to Shenzhen to inspect vehicles for fireworks. Based on the rules, individuals or organizations that sell, [...]
Another ban on live poultry sales was implemented after the previous 10 day ban that ended Friday, still live poultry sales are seen in the Shenzhen as another case of H7N9 birdflu infection was been reported. This will be the second time in winter that the city implemented a ban on live poultry sales because [...]
Beijing legislature have finally passed a ban on smoking in all indoor public places as the country is starting to do similar restrictions at a national level. The new law which will come to effect in June is called a quantum leap by the World Health Organization. As they build an earlier ordinance that will [...]
Shenzhen has been rated as the second most walkable city in China after Hong Kong. The report was based on a study done by the Natural Resources Defense Council in which they studied 35 cities in China by walking around, observing safety, comfortableness, government management and convenience that resulted in the most walkable cities that [...]
The district government of Yantian is planning to charge an entrance fee for peak seasons in efforts to reduce the amount of visitors and protect the environment in Dameisha Beach. The water quality in Dameisha Beach recently failed test for three consecutive weeks in June as huge number is visitors has went to the beach. [...]
The city is now asking for public opinion on the new drafted regulations that are aimed to improve the environment in the city. The drafted rule will cover various environmental issues ranging from the city’s ecological lines, genetically modified food, green buildings and other measures that will collect compensation for construction on the damages that [...]
According to China’s top cyber watchdog, all users of the popular instant tools such as WeChat must now register using their full names and those unlicensed accounts will be suspended and banned from publishing or forwarding any news. The State Internet Information Office has listed ten regulations that will tighten the management of instant messaging [...]
To push it urbanization program the city is ensuring an orderly migration of some 100 million rural workers in the city by 2020 by expanding its social welfare and giving more job opportunities. Chinese leaders promised to loosen its grip on hukou or residence registration by trying to remove obstacles in their urbanization drive. This [...]
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