AnhuiAncient tomb wreckedWorkers building a highway in Tianchang uncovered a tomb dating to the Warring States period more than 2,200 years ago, but construction work was not halted in time to save the structure, the Anhui Daily reports.儲存 Valuable artefacts were destroyed, including a bronze sword that was broken by a bulldozer, local archaeologists were quoted as saying. Police sealed off the area and a hasty excavation uncovered a few items of value. Road work will continue through the area as planned.Smog plan delayedGovernment agencies and businesses have stalled a contingency plan that would take effect when severe smog hits Hefei , the Anhui Business News reports. The city’s environmental authorities said they finished a draft nearly a year ago but consultations with more than 20 government agencies and industrial organisations had stalled the process.FujianDogs hunted with poisonThe onset of winter has increased demand for dog meat, and some suppliers in Longyan are using poisoned darts and arrows to kill the animals, provincial news website Taihainet.com reports. In the town of Longmen, nine pet dogs were reported killed, while in the village of Kaotang, farmers seized a dog hunter and found five poisoned dogs in his vehicle.IT firm gets staff to runAn information technology company is trying to motivate staff to stay fit by offering 1,000 yuan (HK$1,270) to whichever employee runs the longest distance each month, the Southeast Express reports. Participants wore electronic pedometers and the data was uploaded to the company’s computers each week.HenanDozens of cars robbedMore than 20 cars parked on a downtown street in Zhengzhou had their windows smashed and valuable items stolen from inside on Thursday night, Dahe.cn reports. Police said the one or more thieves appeared familiar with the neighbourhood and chose a side of the street not covered by surveillance cameras.130,000 bullets destroyedZhengzhou police destroyed more than 130,000 bullets and 600 tonnes of unauthorised dynamite on Wednesday, Dahe.cn reported. The items had been confiscated from illegal firearm owners over the past several years.JiangsuTeen suicide after contestA student at a vocational school in Zhenjiang committed suicide last week after failing to score highly in a design competition, Nanjing’s Longhoo.net reports. The 17-year-old student felt his work should have earned him second place in the contest, but the spot went to another student, who was a relative of the school’s president, the victim’s parents said. He told his parents he had lost hope in life and committed suicide at home, although additional details were not given.Parents debate smog planThe Nanjing city government cannot finalise plans for shutting schools on days of severe air pollution due to a lack of consensus among parents, Xinhua reports. Some parents expressed outrage over a rumour authorities would only close schools when the air quality index exceeded 500, the highest level. But other parents said they were concerned that closing schools when the index was lower would mean children would be at home too often and their education would suffer. The city educational authorities said they might leave the decision up to individual schools, as that was easiest.JiangxiRoadkill traffic scareA 迷你倉river in Wuyuan almost caused a serious accident on a busy highway when he stopped to pick up a wild bird killed by a passing vehicle on Wednesday, the Jiangnan Metropolis News reports. A traffic patrol officer said he was astonished at the driver’s recklessness as heavy smog had cut visibility to less than 200 metres. Other motorists were forced to use their emergency brake to avoid hitting the man, police said. He was fined 200 yuan and lost six points off his driver’s permit.Drugs suspect escapesPolice in Nanchang are hunting an armed man following a drug bust at a hotel last month, the Jiangnan Metropolis News reports. Four other suspected traffickers were arrested in the raid on the hotel room, where police found two loaded handguns and more than 3,000 capsules of drugs. But one suspect managed to slip away in the confusion.LiaoningBus line ‘city’s worst’A bus line in Shenyang running from the university area to the train station has been picked by residents as the worst in the city, the Shenyang Evening News reports. Line 152 received the most votes in an online survey, with residents saying the route’s buses were never on time, drove slowly and were ugly, as well. The bus company said it was short of drivers but promised to buy new buses for the line next year.Coal boilers destroyedThe Dalian city government has spent nearly 300 million yuan on demolishing 139 boilers in recent years in a bid to improve air quality, the New Business Post reports. The measure will reduce coal consumption by 54,000 tonnes this winter alone and the amount of air pollutants, such as dust and sulphur dioxide, by nearly 2,000 tonnes.ShandongThree die in high-rise fireThree people were killed in a fire at a high-rise residential building in downtown Jinan on Wednesday, Xinhua reports. Smoke was seen pouring from an apartment on the 18th floor and the fire spread quickly to an adjacent unit, firefighters said. More than 300 residents were evacuated. Authorities are still determining the cause of the fire and the identities of the victims.No flat? No marriageA woman in Qingzhou reported her boyfriend to police after he showed her a forged certificate of property ownership, the Qilu Evening News reports. The woman said she and her mother had demanded the man prove he had at least one apartment under his name, or she would not marry him. They wanted police to charge him with a felony, but he was released with a warning.TianjinChicken chaos on highwayHundreds of chicken ran amok on a highway in suburban Tianjin following a traffic accident last week, the Tianjin Express News reports. A truck carrying the birds hit a guard railing and rolled over, allowing the chickens to escape. The frightened birds darted around oncoming traffic, surprising drivers.Meat deemed too costlyConsumers say the price of meat in local food markets has increased too much, the Tianjin Daily reports. Some buyers compared current prices to last month’s and found the cost of mutton had risen more than 10 per cent, to 67 yuan per kilogram. Beef, meanwhile, had risen more than 25 per cent, to 57 yuan. Cold weather has led people to eat more meat but the supply had not increased, according to a food industry expert. The approach of the Lunar New Year was also seen as driving up demand for meat.儲存倉
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