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January 28, 2011, Friday
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Improving people's standard of living is the priority for the Hangzhou Municipal Government in 2011, Acting Mayor Shao Zhanwei said on Monday.
Ten new projects for 2011 include: improving public transport by finishing the construction of Metro Line 1, adding 10 bus lines and 300 new buses, opening 50,000 parking spaces, and improving the public bike system; speeding up the construction of nearly 4 million square meters of subsidized housing, including 600,000 square meters of apartments for rent, 2 million square meters of housing for families relocated for infrastructure projects, 800,000 square meters of budget homes and 504,000 square meters of low-rent homes for skilled professionals; ensuring at least 310 days of excellent air quality; adding 19 institutions for mentally challenged people, opening 130 retirement homes and increasing the number of beds by 15 percent.
In addition, the city government aims to keep the unemployment rate below 4 percent; strengthen food safety checks by adopting a tracking system; open and renovate 100 kindergartens, add 500 classrooms and set up 20 fitness centers in residential communities; upgrade 4 million square meters of old neighborhoods and install gas pipes in more than 3,000 homes.
Tourism boost
Hangzhou is planning to develop the tourism of five counties and cities in the west, to advance the overall development of tourism in rural and urban areas.
The chosen five - Tonglu County, Chun'an County, Jiande City, Fuyang City and Lin'an City - are rural areas boasting unique natural and cultural sightseeing resources. However, as tourist destinations they have not been performing as well as the city expected.
In 2009, only 30 percent of visitors to Hangzhou went to the five counties and cities, which only contributed 19 percent to the city's tourism revenue. The government plans to raise the proportion of revenue to 24 percent by 2015.
The city plans to help the tourism industry in the five areas by providing support for marketing and personnel training.
Canal tunnel
Hangzhou's first canal tunnel is expected to be completed and open to the public by the end of this year.
The tunnel measures 1,188 meters and has two lanes in each direction. Its speed limit is 50 kilometers per hour and height limit is 4.5 meters.
It will reduce the travel time from downtown Qianjiang New Town to Xiasha.
The current route from downtown Qianjiang New Town to Xiasha is Hanghai Road, which is in relatively bad condition and experiences regular congestion.
Library lovelies
The Dragon Hotel has found a new way to raise money for charity by inviting 25 good-looking girls to sell buffet tickets this week. All the proceeds will be used to set up five libraries in poor regions.
It is part of this year's Hangzhou Girls Pageant and the hotel hopes to raise 25,000 yuan (US$3,798) for the library project. Each buffet dinner ticket has a face value of 450 yuan but will sell for 350 yuan to attract more buyers.
The beauty contest has already raised 5,000 yuan so far by selling products donated by another company. The project organizer said each library costs about 5,000 yuan.
Ayi exodus
Hiring an ayi during the Chinese lunar New Year costs 20 to 30 percent more than before in Hangzhou, but it is still difficult to find one immediately.
An exodus of migrant workers from Hangzhou is presenting the city with labor shortages in the service industry sector. Many ayis leave right after January 1, and won't return until February 17, the Lantern Festival, so hiring an ayi during the period costs more. Lantern Festival is the last day of the Chinese lunar New Year celebration.
In 2010, the salary for ayis in Hangzhou rose rapidly. For example, a temporary ayi asked for 180 yuan to 200 yuan a day, nearly double 2009's level of 100 to 120 yuan a day.
Ten new projects for 2011 include: improving public transport by finishing the construction of Metro Line 1, adding 10 bus lines and 300 new buses, opening 50,000 parking spaces, and improving the public bike system; speeding up the construction of nearly 4 million square meters of subsidized housing, including 600,000 square meters of apartments for rent, 2 million square meters of housing for families relocated for infrastructure projects, 800,000 square meters of budget homes and 504,000 square meters of low-rent homes for skilled professionals; ensuring at least 310 days of excellent air quality; adding 19 institutions for mentally challenged people, opening 130 retirement homes and increasing the number of beds by 15 percent.
In addition, the city government aims to keep the unemployment rate below 4 percent; strengthen food safety checks by adopting a tracking system; open and renovate 100 kindergartens, add 500 classrooms and set up 20 fitness centers in residential communities; upgrade 4 million square meters of old neighborhoods and install gas pipes in more than 3,000 homes.
Tourism boost
Hangzhou is planning to develop the tourism of five counties and cities in the west, to advance the overall development of tourism in rural and urban areas.
The chosen five - Tonglu County, Chun'an County, Jiande City, Fuyang City and Lin'an City - are rural areas boasting unique natural and cultural sightseeing resources. However, as tourist destinations they have not been performing as well as the city expected.
In 2009, only 30 percent of visitors to Hangzhou went to the five counties and cities, which only contributed 19 percent to the city's tourism revenue. The government plans to raise the proportion of revenue to 24 percent by 2015.
The city plans to help the tourism industry in the five areas by providing support for marketing and personnel training.
Canal tunnel
Hangzhou's first canal tunnel is expected to be completed and open to the public by the end of this year.
The tunnel measures 1,188 meters and has two lanes in each direction. Its speed limit is 50 kilometers per hour and height limit is 4.5 meters.
It will reduce the travel time from downtown Qianjiang New Town to Xiasha.
The current route from downtown Qianjiang New Town to Xiasha is Hanghai Road, which is in relatively bad condition and experiences regular congestion.
Library lovelies
The Dragon Hotel has found a new way to raise money for charity by inviting 25 good-looking girls to sell buffet tickets this week. All the proceeds will be used to set up five libraries in poor regions.
It is part of this year's Hangzhou Girls Pageant and the hotel hopes to raise 25,000 yuan (US$3,798) for the library project. Each buffet dinner ticket has a face value of 450 yuan but will sell for 350 yuan to attract more buyers.
The beauty contest has already raised 5,000 yuan so far by selling products donated by another company. The project organizer said each library costs about 5,000 yuan.
Ayi exodus
Hiring an ayi during the Chinese lunar New Year costs 20 to 30 percent more than before in Hangzhou, but it is still difficult to find one immediately.
An exodus of migrant workers from Hangzhou is presenting the city with labor shortages in the service industry sector. Many ayis leave right after January 1, and won't return until February 17, the Lantern Festival, so hiring an ayi during the period costs more. Lantern Festival is the last day of the Chinese lunar New Year celebration.
In 2010, the salary for ayis in Hangzhou rose rapidly. For example, a temporary ayi asked for 180 yuan to 200 yuan a day, nearly double 2009's level of 100 to 120 yuan a day.
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