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[2014-12-03 07:45]

3,600 subway workers will be put on duty to deal with emergencies and prevent passengers from evading fares after the Beijing Subway price hike takes effect on Dec 28, according to the capital's Transport Commission, Beijing Morning Post reported on Tuesday. The subway ticketing-system upgrade will be completed before Dec 20, the commission said.

On the web

[2014-12-03 07:45]

Photo: Xiaolong, an army dog, gives his master, Xiong Xing, a goodbye kiss. Xiong, a soldier stationed on the border with Russia in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, retired on Sunday. He said it broke his heart to say goodbye to his fellow soldiers and Xiaolong, his constant companion for the past two years.

Draft plans for regional, circuit courts approved

[2014-12-03 07:45]

China's government group responsible for implementing reforms has approved draft plans to set up circuit courts and courts with jurisdiction across different regions in a move to further ensure judicial justice and independence.

Taiwan's Ma to resign as KMT chairman

[2014-12-03 07:45]

Taiwan's leader, Ma Ying-jeou, announced on Tuesday that he will step down as chairman of the ruling Kuo-mintang party, taking responsibility for the party's poor showing in recent local elections.

Shenzhen security chief faces probe

[2014-12-03 07:45]

A senior official in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, was recently placed under investigation on suspicion of bribery, said the top anti-graft watchdog in the province.

Corrupt rail official's mistress gets prison

[2014-12-03 07:45]

China has stepped up its fight against corrupt officials and those near them, judicial experts said, after a Beijing court sentenced the mistress of a former railway official on Tuesday.

Chinese orbiter staying in space for tests

[2014-12-03 07:45]

China's lunar orbiter continues to undergo tests in space after the return capsule landed on Earth, preparing for a future landing on the moon by Chang'e 5.

Households urged to upgrade door locks

[2014-12-03 07:45]

A majority of door locks used by Chinese households are vulnerable to lock picking and should be upgraded, the China Consumer's Association has said.

Around China

[2014-12-02 07:47]

A man died and a woman was injured when they were struck by external wall panels that fell from a building in Chaoyang district on Sunday, Beijing Times reported.

Go Seigen, the father of modern go, dies aged 100

[2014-12-02 07:47]

Wu Qingyuan, the legendary go master commonly known as Go Seigen, died aged 100 at a hospital in Odawara, Japan, on Sunday.

Quotable

[2014-12-02 07:47]

The fallen leaves will be collected and incinerated to produce electricity. The city will ban all departments and individuals from burning fallen leaves outdoors."

The number

[2014-12-02 07:47]

Over the past two years, authorities of at least 34 highways across the country have announced they were extending the period during which they would charge tolls.

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