Guangdong Tax Revenues Drop by Smaller Margin
The Guangdong Taxation Bureau has revealed that in the first half of this year, Guangdong's tax revenue has continued to drop, but by a much smaller margin. The vice director of the bureau, Mr. Pan Weijing, said the domestic market saw a quick rebound but that many export enterprises in the province are still dealing with the impact of the recession in Europe and in the U.S., and therefore it it will take them longer to recover their losses.
5 Pieces of Land in Jinshazhou Open for Bidding
Today the Guangzhou Bureau of Land Resources and Housing Management announced on its website that five new pieces of land in JinShaZhou are to be made available for commercial use. The land totals an area of 110,000 square meters and comes with 2 conditions. First, that the developer build some commercial facilities for the inhabitants, and second, that they invest 180 million Yuan into the construction of 5 bus stations.
SCUT Develops Screning Kit for A/H1N1 Virus
South China University of Technology and Zhujiang Hospital have co-researched and developed a new screening kit for the A/H1N1 virus and this kit is expected to be patented under authorization from the Ministry of Health. It is to be put into use around airports, hospitals, and customs across the nation. This screening kit is said to be extremely accurate and able to detect the A/H1N1 virus in 5 to 10 minutes time.
Guangdong to Conduct 4000 Cataract Surgeries for Free
The Ministry of Health and the Chinese Disabled Persons Federation have started a campaign to help people blind with cataract see the world once again. In the up-comingyears, the Guangdong Health Department will conduct 4000 free surgeries, and this free of charge. The patients shall be from impoverished areas, namely Shantou, Shaoguan, Jiangmen, Yangjiang, Zhanjiang, Zhaoqing and Jieyang.
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