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Lottery sales up 6% last month

China's lottery ticket sales rose 6 percent year-on-year to 46.89 billion yuan ($6.62 billion) in October, data from the Ministry of Finance showed. Sales of lottery tickets that support the country's welfare system reached about 15 billion yuan last month, marking an increase of 3.4 percent from a year earlier.

Firefighting secures passenger safety

Chinese railway operators have intensified firefighting drills nationwide in response to the country's 34th Fire Safety Promotion Month falling this November, to ensure safe rail transport. Taiyuan Electric Signaling Depot in Shanxi province has made special deployments, inviting fire experts to offer fire-safety training and oversee firefighting drills. Its staff members have been asked to become more familiar with fire hazards and prevention measures. Engineer Bai Zhen said, "Fire safety is no small matter. Only by implementing every prevention and control measure can we build a solid defense line for passenger safety."

Xinhua - China Daily