GZ to Improve The Water Quality by June 2010
Yesterday was the first working day after the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Guangzhou Government had a meeting to emphasize the sewage treatment as the top priority, an effort to improve people's living standards. The government pledged to improve the overall water quality by June 2010.

Guangzhou Citizens' Registration for Travel on The First Working Day Soon after Chinese Spring Festival Rose Dramatically.

In the city's large travel agency, GLV, also known as Guangzhilv, hit over 5,000 people yesterday (Feb 1st), a record high compared with that of last year. Low prices are the major reason to push the number to increase. Travelers can enjoy a maximum of 75% drop compared with those in  the holidays.

Phelps Apologizes for Smoking Marijuana Pipe
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps issued an apology for his "regrettable" behavior Sunday after a photo showing him smoking a marijuana pipe was published. Phelps said in the statement released by one of his agents,"I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment." Though Phelps will not face any sanction from anti-doping authorities for the apparent drug use because marijuana is only prohibited during competition, the U.S. Olympic Committee immediately released a statement chiding Phelps for failing to "fulfill his responsibilities" as a role model and describing Phelps's behavior as "disappointing."

(Photo from:xinhua.net)