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December 9, 2011, Friday
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THE majority of new HIV carriers and AIDS patients in Hangzhou are homosexuals, city health officials said.
Hangzhou reported that 53.7 percent of the 533 new HIV carriers and AIDS patients as of November 20 were homosexual.
The number of new carriers and patients increased 17 percent from a year earlier.
More than 96 percent of this year's newly confirmed HIV carriers became infected through unprotected sex, the report said. There were also 19 cases attributed to blood transfusions and one case of in-utero transmission.
Chinese officials estimate there will be about 780,000 people nationwide infected with the AIDS virus by the end of the year, with most having contracted the disease through heterosexual sex, according to Xinhua news agency.
Travel rush starts
MORE than 24 million passengers are expected to leave the city on buses during the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, Hangzhou Transport Management Bureau said.
The number is expected to be 2 percent higher than the same period last year. The anticipated increase will be mainly due to the rise in number of people holding temporary residency permits.
There are around 3.74 million people with temporary residence permits - a 24 percent jump from 3.01 million last year. The number of travelers is expected to peak on January 18 when more than 115,000 passengers are expected to leave the city on buses.
The peak travel season began yesterday. It usually lasts about two months. Chinese people traditionally have family reunions at Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on January 23 next year.
Space guru's home
The former residence of Qian Xuesen, China's "father of space technology," opened to the public after renovation work to mark the centennial anniversary of his birth.
Qian, who died in 2009 at age 97, is revered for contributions he made to the missile and space programs of both the United States and China.
He was one of the founders of the famed Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology in the 1940s. He returned to China in the late 1950s, where he led the nation's rocket program.
"Hangzhou is my father's hometown," said his son Qian Yonggang. "Today he returns to his hometown."
The renovation of his former residence at No. 2 Fangguyuan in Shangcheng District started in 2008.
Canada connection
"Canada Day" was held at Zijinggang Campus of Zhejiang University last week.
Jointly organized by the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai and Zhejiang University, the event included three panel discussions focusing on public health, green energy and higher education. Each panel consisted of experts from Canada and China.
Also, a Canada Education Fair, a book launch for the Mandarin edition of "Anne of Green Gables" and a painting exhibition took place during the day.
Bus lanes open
Nearly 50 kilometers of bus lanes opened in Hangzhou this week.
The bus lanes are red and are along Shaoxing, Wen'er and Wensan roads. The lanes are also on both the East-Ring Road and West-Ring Road. Only the West-Ring Road permits, at certain times, other vehicles to use the bus lane.
These bus lanes are the first in the city to adopt a color system exclusively for buses. The red lanes with yellow lines are marked with white words reading: "bus only."
By the end of the year, Hangzhou plans to add 10 more bus lanes to the downtown area. In addition, police plan to install monitors along the roads to strengthen supervision. Violators will be fined according to regulations.
'Romance towns'
A cooperative alliance among China's more than 130 "romance towns" was established at the China Romance Town and Rural Tourism Development Forum last week in Fuyang, Hangzhou.
A "romance town" refers to rural towns that boast characteristic leisure tourism. A town can only be named a romance town after the government gives approval.
Representatives from more than 130 romance towns at the forum agreed to share leisure resources.
Hangzhou started to establish leisure towns in 2009 and 13 have been founded so far, including Huanggongwang Town and Jiangjia Town.
Hangzhou reported that 53.7 percent of the 533 new HIV carriers and AIDS patients as of November 20 were homosexual.
The number of new carriers and patients increased 17 percent from a year earlier.
More than 96 percent of this year's newly confirmed HIV carriers became infected through unprotected sex, the report said. There were also 19 cases attributed to blood transfusions and one case of in-utero transmission.
Chinese officials estimate there will be about 780,000 people nationwide infected with the AIDS virus by the end of the year, with most having contracted the disease through heterosexual sex, according to Xinhua news agency.
Travel rush starts
MORE than 24 million passengers are expected to leave the city on buses during the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, Hangzhou Transport Management Bureau said.
The number is expected to be 2 percent higher than the same period last year. The anticipated increase will be mainly due to the rise in number of people holding temporary residency permits.
There are around 3.74 million people with temporary residence permits - a 24 percent jump from 3.01 million last year. The number of travelers is expected to peak on January 18 when more than 115,000 passengers are expected to leave the city on buses.
The peak travel season began yesterday. It usually lasts about two months. Chinese people traditionally have family reunions at Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on January 23 next year.
Space guru's home
The former residence of Qian Xuesen, China's "father of space technology," opened to the public after renovation work to mark the centennial anniversary of his birth.
Qian, who died in 2009 at age 97, is revered for contributions he made to the missile and space programs of both the United States and China.
He was one of the founders of the famed Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology in the 1940s. He returned to China in the late 1950s, where he led the nation's rocket program.
"Hangzhou is my father's hometown," said his son Qian Yonggang. "Today he returns to his hometown."
The renovation of his former residence at No. 2 Fangguyuan in Shangcheng District started in 2008.
Canada connection
"Canada Day" was held at Zijinggang Campus of Zhejiang University last week.
Jointly organized by the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai and Zhejiang University, the event included three panel discussions focusing on public health, green energy and higher education. Each panel consisted of experts from Canada and China.
Also, a Canada Education Fair, a book launch for the Mandarin edition of "Anne of Green Gables" and a painting exhibition took place during the day.
Bus lanes open
Nearly 50 kilometers of bus lanes opened in Hangzhou this week.
The bus lanes are red and are along Shaoxing, Wen'er and Wensan roads. The lanes are also on both the East-Ring Road and West-Ring Road. Only the West-Ring Road permits, at certain times, other vehicles to use the bus lane.
These bus lanes are the first in the city to adopt a color system exclusively for buses. The red lanes with yellow lines are marked with white words reading: "bus only."
By the end of the year, Hangzhou plans to add 10 more bus lanes to the downtown area. In addition, police plan to install monitors along the roads to strengthen supervision. Violators will be fined according to regulations.
'Romance towns'
A cooperative alliance among China's more than 130 "romance towns" was established at the China Romance Town and Rural Tourism Development Forum last week in Fuyang, Hangzhou.
A "romance town" refers to rural towns that boast characteristic leisure tourism. A town can only be named a romance town after the government gives approval.
Representatives from more than 130 romance towns at the forum agreed to share leisure resources.
Hangzhou started to establish leisure towns in 2009 and 13 have been founded so far, including Huanggongwang Town and Jiangjia Town.
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