Shanghai defends homes against smog, a baby hatch is overloaded with abandoned children, and a high-heeled Hunan province policewoman attracts more traffic online than in the streets.
Guangzhou baby hatch suspended
A baby hatch in the southern city of Guangzhou was suspended on Sunday for taking in too many children, according to the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau.
Less than two months after the welfare center was established, more than 260 abandoned infants had been left there, according to the bureau, which added that the number had far exceeded the facility's capacity.
Staff at the baby hatch said the center will use the suspension to review the situation and work to improve conditions.(chinanews.com)
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Shanghai to build clear-air homes
Equipping new homes with air-filtration systems is the latest move by the city of Shanghai to protect residents from pollution.
When smog reaches moderate to severe levels, the clean-air systems kick in, and are said to lower PM2.5 intensity by 50 percent.
As it stands, households now must spend between 1500 to 2000 yuan ($244.33 to $325.77) each year to keep indoor air clean. (Shanghai Morning Post)
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Much traffic for high-heeled officer
A policewoman in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, who was seen directing the traffic in 10cm-high heels immediately drew a flurry of comments from China's Internet users.
"The policewoman wears high heels in order to stand up high and see far," joked one online commentator.
The local Bureau of Transportation was more low-key about the high heels: "We have instructed her to be careful of how she dresses," the bureau said. (Zhuzhou Evening News)
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China on Sunday unveiled an urbanization plan for the 2014-2020 period in an effort to steer the country's urbanization onto a human-centered and environmentally friendly path. Urbanization is the road that China must take in its modernization drive, and it serves as a strong engine for sustainable and healthy economic growth, according to the plan released by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, the country's cabinet.
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Heating company fined for pollution
A heating company was fined 100,000 yuan ($16,260) for emitting excessive air pollution. Beijing Hongxianghong Co, in Changping district, is the first to be punished under the capital's new air pollution regulations, which took effect on March 1, China National Radio reported on Sunday. The company was also told to install equipment to reduce the pollutants it emits.
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'Comfort station' to be preserved in Nanjing
Nanjing officials plan to classify a seven-building complex where Japanese troops sexually abused women during World War II as historic site that needs government protection, Modern Express reported on Saturday. The site is the largest standing "comfort station" in the world. The Japanese military forced girls and women into sexual slavery in military brothels throughout China during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
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Expired food allegedly sold to bakeries
Hangzhou Guangqi, a major supplier of bakery chains, was charged with selling expired food, Chinanews.com reported on Sunday. The Zhejiang Food and Drug Administration said that Wu Lei, the head of the company, was questioned early on Sunday morning. The authorities sealed more than 4,600 boxes of goods. The company supplies some well-known bakery chains, including BreadTalk.
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Treasure trove left at airport in Guangzhou
Staff members at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport picked up 156 iPads left behind between January and March, Chinanews.com reported on Sunday. Among many other lost items were 412 identity cards, 27 passports, 44 cameras, 109 mobile phones and cash - US currency of $3,559 and 143,000 yuan ($23,252). The lost-and-found office is located next to Gate 8 on the third floor of the airport.
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