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July 29, 2011, Friday
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HANGZHOU'S gross domestic product grew 10.6 percent in the first half of this year from a year earlier to 299 billion yuan (US$46 billion), according to Hangzhou Statistics Bureau. The growth is 1 percentage point higher than the national average rate and 0.7 percentage point higher than the provincial average rate.
The city's GDP was driven by a surge in the service industry, which jumped 11.9 percent to 144.7 billion yuan, accounting for 48.4 percent of total GDP. Leading sectors are the creative industry, information technology, Internet of things and electric commerce.
Meanwhile, the average disposable income of urban residents rose 11.2 percent to 18,694 yuan while that of rural residents rose 15 percent to 9,936 yuan, reflecting a narrowing gap between development of urban and rural areas.
New transport links
Hangzhou government plans to extend two bus rapid transit (BRT) lines and four Metro lines to Qianjiang New Town by 2050 to meet local demand.
By 2015, two BRT lines will connect Qianjiang New Town south of the Qiantang River with Hangzhou East Railway Station, Hangzhou South Bus Station and Jiubao Passenger Transport Center.
By 2020, three Metro lines will run across Qianjiang New Town: Line 2, Line 4 and Line 7. By 2050, Line 9 will be constructed to link Qianjiang New Town with Tangqi in the north of the city.
Charity office
Hangzhou Youth League Committee along with nine grassroots non-governmental organizations launched a "home for charity" office on Monday. The event aims to enhance communication among NGOs in Hangzhou and accumulate experiences of NGO development.
The 35-square-meter office will serve as a venue for local NGOs to hold meetings, training and receive temporary donations. All registered NGOs can apply to use the office. "We launch this office to unite and serve local NGOs," said Lai Mingcheng, vice president of Hangzhou Youth League Committee.
Fake store closed
Hangzhou Administration of Industry and Commerce's Jianggan District branch closed an outlet selling fake Kipling bags and confiscated all 640 fake bags in the store on July 19. The store was found after an expat with Thai nationality was fined US$10,000 for carrying tens of fake bags at Hong Kong airport.
The case was reported to Hangzhou Administration of Industry and Commerce by an intellectual property protection company based in Beijing. The store owner however said he was not aware of the brand when he bought the bags from a wholesaler in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The bags were sold at 10-40 yuan (US$1.60-6.20) in the store while the authentic ones cost US$155-465.
HIV treatment fund
Wu Jingzi along with his team dedicated to anti-HIV medication development received 10 million yuan (US$1.55 million) from the government of Binjiang District, Hangzhou. The fund will be used to start up Wu's own enterprise and develop two new treatments for HIV/AIDS.
Wu received his PhD in cancer biology from the University of Arizona in 1996. Before starting up the team in Binjiang, Wu worked at GlaxoSmithKline, a leading health care company.
The fund is part of the governmental program aiming to attract more internationally recognized professionals and enterprises to settle in the district.
More cab cameras
Hangzhou Transportation Management Bureau will install surveillance cameras in 2,600 more taxis by June next year. The surveillance cameras installed previously have proved to be useful in solving disputes and ensuring the safety of taxi drivers.
Hangzhou is one of the 15 pilot cities in China to install surveillance cameras in taxis.
The first batch of surveillance cameras was installed in 400 taxis in Hangzhou in March. No complaints have been filed.
A video clip taken by a surveillance camera in a taxi also helped the police to identify the passengers who attacked the driver. To complete its surveillance camera installation project, Hangzhou will spend 15 million yuan (US$2.3 million).
Balloon permits
Hangzhou citizens need to attain a permit at the city's Meteorology Bureau before they release balloons from July 25. It aims to eliminate air-safety hazards created by balloons being released.
All balloon releasers have to apply for the permit three days in advance and conform to regulations issued by the Meteorology Bureau of Zhejiang Province.
Balloons filled with hydrogen and other explosive gases are banned. Balloons that are able to climb to 2,000 meters or higher are also prohibited from being released.
Violators of the regulations will receive a fine.
Marine exhibition
A marine life exhibition featuring sharks, fish, corals, octopus and nearly 200 specimens opened this week in Hangzhou's China Wetland Museum.
Visitors, especially children, will be delighted to see live ocean creatures and play science games, pick shells in the sand, touch fish in a shallow pool, admire marine-life paintings and listen to lectures given by experts.
Children can even make sea creatures with clay in the exhibition hall. The show will run for two months and admission is free.
The city's GDP was driven by a surge in the service industry, which jumped 11.9 percent to 144.7 billion yuan, accounting for 48.4 percent of total GDP. Leading sectors are the creative industry, information technology, Internet of things and electric commerce.
Meanwhile, the average disposable income of urban residents rose 11.2 percent to 18,694 yuan while that of rural residents rose 15 percent to 9,936 yuan, reflecting a narrowing gap between development of urban and rural areas.
New transport links
Hangzhou government plans to extend two bus rapid transit (BRT) lines and four Metro lines to Qianjiang New Town by 2050 to meet local demand.
By 2015, two BRT lines will connect Qianjiang New Town south of the Qiantang River with Hangzhou East Railway Station, Hangzhou South Bus Station and Jiubao Passenger Transport Center.
By 2020, three Metro lines will run across Qianjiang New Town: Line 2, Line 4 and Line 7. By 2050, Line 9 will be constructed to link Qianjiang New Town with Tangqi in the north of the city.
Charity office
Hangzhou Youth League Committee along with nine grassroots non-governmental organizations launched a "home for charity" office on Monday. The event aims to enhance communication among NGOs in Hangzhou and accumulate experiences of NGO development.
The 35-square-meter office will serve as a venue for local NGOs to hold meetings, training and receive temporary donations. All registered NGOs can apply to use the office. "We launch this office to unite and serve local NGOs," said Lai Mingcheng, vice president of Hangzhou Youth League Committee.
Fake store closed
Hangzhou Administration of Industry and Commerce's Jianggan District branch closed an outlet selling fake Kipling bags and confiscated all 640 fake bags in the store on July 19. The store was found after an expat with Thai nationality was fined US$10,000 for carrying tens of fake bags at Hong Kong airport.
The case was reported to Hangzhou Administration of Industry and Commerce by an intellectual property protection company based in Beijing. The store owner however said he was not aware of the brand when he bought the bags from a wholesaler in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The bags were sold at 10-40 yuan (US$1.60-6.20) in the store while the authentic ones cost US$155-465.
HIV treatment fund
Wu Jingzi along with his team dedicated to anti-HIV medication development received 10 million yuan (US$1.55 million) from the government of Binjiang District, Hangzhou. The fund will be used to start up Wu's own enterprise and develop two new treatments for HIV/AIDS.
Wu received his PhD in cancer biology from the University of Arizona in 1996. Before starting up the team in Binjiang, Wu worked at GlaxoSmithKline, a leading health care company.
The fund is part of the governmental program aiming to attract more internationally recognized professionals and enterprises to settle in the district.
More cab cameras
Hangzhou Transportation Management Bureau will install surveillance cameras in 2,600 more taxis by June next year. The surveillance cameras installed previously have proved to be useful in solving disputes and ensuring the safety of taxi drivers.
Hangzhou is one of the 15 pilot cities in China to install surveillance cameras in taxis.
The first batch of surveillance cameras was installed in 400 taxis in Hangzhou in March. No complaints have been filed.
A video clip taken by a surveillance camera in a taxi also helped the police to identify the passengers who attacked the driver. To complete its surveillance camera installation project, Hangzhou will spend 15 million yuan (US$2.3 million).
Balloon permits
Hangzhou citizens need to attain a permit at the city's Meteorology Bureau before they release balloons from July 25. It aims to eliminate air-safety hazards created by balloons being released.
All balloon releasers have to apply for the permit three days in advance and conform to regulations issued by the Meteorology Bureau of Zhejiang Province.
Balloons filled with hydrogen and other explosive gases are banned. Balloons that are able to climb to 2,000 meters or higher are also prohibited from being released.
Violators of the regulations will receive a fine.
Marine exhibition
A marine life exhibition featuring sharks, fish, corals, octopus and nearly 200 specimens opened this week in Hangzhou's China Wetland Museum.
Visitors, especially children, will be delighted to see live ocean creatures and play science games, pick shells in the sand, touch fish in a shallow pool, admire marine-life paintings and listen to lectures given by experts.
Children can even make sea creatures with clay in the exhibition hall. The show will run for two months and admission is free.
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