Civil Servants Sat at Exam of Administrative License Law ...Artificial Reefs to Be Built In Guangdong ...Environmentally Friendly Garbage Can to Clean Up Shanghai ...Street Vendors to be Barred from Beijing Subways ...
Beijing government functionaries who can't pass the Administrative License Law test won't be qualified for administrative positions.
Those who miss or fail the exam will get a second chance.
Thousands of civil servants in Beijing sat the Administrative License Law exam Saturday.
They came from various government bodies, including the Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Bureau and the Commercial Service.
The Administrative License Law of the People's Republic of China will come into effect this July.
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The sea and fishery authority in south China's Guangdong province has approved an application from Shenzhen city to build man-made reefs off the coast.
The reefs, usually made up of reinforced concrete and steel plates, will be placed on the sea floor in certain areas and will hopefully become a habitat for seashells, microbes and fish.
The report indicates that as much as 80 million yuan or 9.6 million US dollars will be invested over five years to construct approximately 16 square kilometers of reef areas in three off-shore zones near Shenzhen.
The local fishery department kicked off trial construction last year and drew useful experience from the large scale operation.
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A new type of trash can, which is actually made out of waste, will make its debut next month in Shanghai.
The can is made from recycled paper, plastic and aluminium, and is waterproof and acid-proof.
It is designed to collect recycled waste and other rubbish.
As this dustbin is of little or no value, authorities will avoid their previous headache of having bins stolen.
The new-style bins are also set to be introduced to other Chinese provinces, including Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Hunan and Shandong.
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Beijing has worked out a new regulation to ban street vendors from the capital's subways from June 1st.
People who try to sell products without authorization will be viewed as being a danger to subway safety.
Offenders may be held criminally responsible for their actions.
If they cause any damage to the subway equipment and facilities, they may be liable to pay compensation.
