Relic-rich Shanxi province becomes the first provincial-level region to establish locally specialized rule to better protect its cultural heritage through legislation, after the amended Cultural Relics Protection Law was put into effect in March.
A total of 323 prefecture-level cities in China with local legislative power have enacted more than 5,000 new regulations over the past decade, according to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
According to local authorities, the nine plateau lakes have a combined basin area of 8,110 square kilometers and support over 7 million people. They serve as the region's vital ecological and life-sustaining systems.
Statistics show that monitoring stations for business environment across the county have collected a total of 149 suggestions related to business environment optimization, covering issues concerning land use, employment, financing and licensing. Out of these, 142 have been resolved, with a completion and response rate of over 95 percent.
As of 2024, private businesses accounted for an impressive 99 percent of Weifang's 1.517 million market entities. Well-known enterprises such as GoerTek, Shandong Tianrui Heavy Industry Co, and Shandong Fukang Group have earned recognition for their "made-in-Weifang" brands. Meanwhile, a multitude of small- and micro-enterprises are thriving and expanding in the city's vibrant market landscape. Behind the flourishing private sector is Weifang's unwavering dedication to cultivating a top-notch business environment.
On May 1, Sichuan province, home to Sichuan cuisine, enacted the country's first Sichuan cuisine industry promotion regulation to standardize the cuisine, protect heritage, encourage innovation and fuel global expansion.
The regional legislature of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in Northwest China on Wednesday adopted a regulation, which will take effect on May 1, to protect a UNESCO-listed oral epic of the Kirgiz ethnic group.
Fishing will be prohibited in the waters around the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge starting in March to ensure navigation safety and protect the bridge structure in the Pearl River estuary.