Administrative changes must be publicized

A MAN RUNNING A CONTACT LENS BUSINESS in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, reportedly spent four days making dozens of phone calls and paying visits to several offices, trying to submit the needed documents to the local food and drug bureau. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Monday:

The man was told to prepare a variety of documents and certificates and take them to the local "drug safety bureau", which, however, was nowhere to be found.

It took him four days during which he sought assistance from a number of public hotlines and even the Shenzhen police, before he finally found out that the drug safety bureau had been integrated into the local food and drug administration three years ago. The new administration, as part of Shenzhen's latest efforts to streamline its administration and enhance work efficiency, has been placed under direct administration of the city's market and quality supervision commission.