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SHANGHAI

Teacher fired for erroneous remarks

A teacher at Aurora College has been sacked for making misleading comments on the number of victims of the Nanjing Massacre during a class, the Shanghai college announced on Thursday. The college said on its website that Song Gengyi, a teacher from its school of film, made an erroneous remark in her journalism course on Tuesday which resulted in "serious negative impact in society". The teacher was fired in accordance with the college's regulations. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), Japanese invaders killed about 300,000 Chinese civilians when they invaded Nanjing in December 1937. In 2014, China's top legislature designated Dec 13 as National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

BEIJING

China renews blue alert for cold wave

China's meteorological authority on Friday renewed a blue alert for a cold wave, forecasting low temperatures and gales in vast regions of the country. From 8 am Friday to 8 pm Saturday, temperatures are expected to drop by 6 C to 8 C in central and east China, according to the National Meteorological Center. Some areas could see a temperature drop of more than 12 C, according to the center. The center advised the public to take precautions against the cold weather and strong winds and suggested traffic and police authorities prepare for icy road conditions. China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Xinhua - China Daily