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NDRC Punishes Companies for Colluding to Raise Mung Bean Prices

On July 1, Jilin Corn Center Wholesale Market Co. Ltd. and other companies were fined 1 million yuan for colluding to raise mung bean prices by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce.

Xinhua News Agency | 2010-07-20

INCIDENT

Pro-curatorial Organ Joins Investigation of Dalian Oil Fire Incident

An explosion occurred at a Dalian coastal crude oil reserve base on July 16th, which caused 1,500 tons of crude oil to leak into the sea. At present, a local pro-curatorial organ has joined the investigation of the incident.

The Beijing News | 2010-07-20

MIGRANT WORKERS

60,000 Migrant Workers Forced to Leave Beijing

As the Beijing government determines to demolish houses in several villages in its Shijingshan District, 60,000 migrant workers are forced to either return to their hometowns or find a new place to live. This demolition is just a small part of the city's ambitious plan to integrate its urban and rural areas.

The Beijing News | 2010-07-19

FLOOD

Large Flood of Yangtze River Imminent

The peak flow of the Yangtze River has reached 70,000 cubic meters per second, exceeding the level of 1998, which means a large flood is just around the corner, the Yangtze River Hydrological Bureau predicts. The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest river dam, will face the greatest flow of water it has ever faced since its construction was completed in 2006.

The Beijing News | 2010-07-19

MINE ACCIDENT

38 People Killed in Mine Accidents

Since July 17, four mine accidents have occurred in China, resulting in 38 deaths and leaving another 13 people trapped. The owner of a mine in Hancheng City, Shanxi Province, where a mine fire claimed 28 lives has been arrested; all the mines in Hancheng have been forced to stop production and are currently undergoing inspection.

Yanzhao Metropolis Daily | 2010-07-19

LAW

Public Sentencing in a Chinese City

Ten individuals were sentenced in Loudi City, Hunan province watched by 6,000 local residents including their relatives and acquaintances.

Global Times | 2010-07-15

MIGRANT WORKERS

Survey Shows New Generation of Migrant Workers Unwilling to Go Back to their Hom...

Approximately 99% of second generation migrant workers working in Shenzhen City are unwilling to return to their hometowns and become farmers, according to a survey of 5,000 second generation migrant workers conducted by the Shenzhen general labor union.

Southern Daily | 2010-07-15