China's revised Law on the Protection of Wildlife, adopted by the top legislature in December last year, went into effect Monday, as part of the country's effort to better protect wildlife and their habitats.
The top legislature on Wednesday adopted a law to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world."
Thanks to an elevator installed last year in the old town of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, a grandmother surnamed Xu can now cross the street easily. She simply presses a button and enters the elevator cab, allowing her to cross via a flyover.
China's State Council proposed expediting legislation on the protection of the rights and interests of overseas Chinese in its report submitted to the country's top legislature for review.
Lawmakers of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, the top legislature, on Monday started to deliberate a draft law on ecological conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Pasang, an ecological conservator in Chumarle county of Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Qinghai province, was more energetic this month as he patrolled the headwaters of the Yellow River.
A draft law on the building of a barrier-free environment, underscoring improving the daily lives of disabled and elderly people, was submitted to the top legislature for a second reading on Monday.
China is considering strengthening the protection of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by specifying special requirements in the latest version of a new draft law, a spokesperson said Friday.