China aims to enhance barrier-free living environment through legislation

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.

New legislation proposed to protect overseas Chinese

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.

Top legislature mulls law on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological conservation

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.

New law strengthens ecological protection of Yellow River headwaters

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.

Draft law on barrier-free living environment sent for 2nd reading

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 emphasizes glacier, frozen soil protection on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in new draft law

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.

Top legislature to mull over law on improving barrier-free environment

Top legislature is going to mull over a draft law on strengthening the construction of a barrier-free environment in the country at a session next week, a spokesperson said Friday.

Cyber legislation framework takes shape in China