Revision to put limits on dog raising in Xi'an

XI'AN - Those who are thinking about getting a dog in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, soon won't be able to do so without first considering the city's dog-ownership ordinance, no matter where they live in the city.

A revised draft of the ordinance calls for all parts of Xi'an to be placed under rules that strictly regulate the act of owning a dog.

Xi'an's former dog-ownership ordinance, issued in 1995 and revised in 2004, made the restriction apply only to the city's downtown, a heritage conservation area, a scenic resort, development zones and residential districts.