Common Talk Weeklyshuang yu zhou kan
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Economics, medicine, society, municipality
November 19, 2003

Economics

Gulong receives compensation
同安赔偿古龙200万
Tong'an District Government has agreed to pay RMB 2 million as compensation to Xiamen Gulong Group for the deferred handover of a plot of land acquired by the company. The compensation will be paid as a penalty by Tong'an District Government as its deferment has constituted a breach of contract between the two parties. The compensation will be the first one of its kind in local history.

Free freight to Japan
送货日本出现零运价
Free freight, once offered by some shipping companies operating in Shanghai for Japan-bound containerized shipment, has recently been available in Xiamen Port. This comes as a result of the ruthless price warfare among freight forwarders who are providing free freight in order to remain in business.

Medicine

Diabetes hits young people
我市糖尿病呈低龄化
Diabetes is on the way to becoming an epidemic in Xiamen. Previously found mainly in people aged 50 and over, the disease has plagued a growing number of young white-collar employees in their early 30s. The incidence of diabetes has been mounting in Xiamen in recent years.

Society

Telecom fraud case cracked
涉台电信诈骗案告破
On November 12, the local public security bureau busted 24 fraudulent telecom service providers aimed at swindling Taiwanese residents. A total of 56 Taiwanese suspects were found and RMB 280,000, NT 350,000 and HKD 30,000 in illegal profits were confiscated.

Amoi wins naming right
夏新再次冠名厦门马拉松
Xiamen Amoi Electronics Co., Ltd. has recently won the right to name the 2nd Xiamen International Marathon Championships which will take place on the island’s ring road, the most beautiful race course in the world, on March 27, 2004.

Garbage Center to absorb private funds
垃圾分拣中心吸纳社会资金
Modern garbage sorting and treatment technologies will soon be used in the city. The local government will absorb private funds to build and operate "Xiamen Garbage Sorting Center", a move that can save local finances up to RMB 100 million in infrastructure costs.

Used batteries required to recover
四类商家须回收废电池
Under the Technical Policies Governing the Control of Contamination by Used Batteries, which was recently released by the provincial environmental protection agency, four types of retailers associated with the production and distribution of batteries will be liable to recover used batteries.

Airfare drops below train fare
榕往沪机票价低于火车票
The off-season Fuzhou-Shanghai airfare has recently dropped below RMB300 for the first time, making it much cheaper than the soft sleeper train fare.

Ecological paradise enlarged
我省生态乐园面积增长
As of the end of October, Fujian Province has 32 provincial or higher level nature reserves and a total of 802,600 hectares of nature reserves of various sizes, accounting for 6.55% of the provincial total land area.

Municipality

Sea Search ＆ Rescue stays online
海上搜救24小时“在线”
Local authorities have recently approved the Preliminary Scheme for Sea Search and Rescue. People in distress on the sea may dial "12395" or "110" for assistance. Fujian Provincial Sea Search && Rescue Center Xiamen Sub-center will be responsible for organizing, coordinating and commanding search and rescue operations.

Selected cadres to go aboard
明年起选派干部出国深造
Starting in 2004, the local government will, on an annual basis, enroll high-performing young civil servants and staff members in one- or two-year master’s programs in overseas higher-education institutions. The closing date for applications is November 21, 2003.

Citizens access archives
市民可上网查阅档案
Fujian Province Distributed Archives Basic Database Project has recently passed the final inspection, allowing citizens to review various open archives, including government circulars, laws, regulations and policies, in the comfort of their home at the click of the mouse on their computers.

17，000 people entered Xiamen recently
近期1.7万人入户厦门
Since the implementation of Xiamen Municipal Household Registration Administration Regulations three months ago, a total of 17,440 people have been granted permanent residence status by local authorities. Of these, over 5,200 persons obtained Xiamen household registration on the ground of reunion with their spouse or parents.