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China has unveiled an urbanization plan for the next six years in an effort to steer the country's urbanization onto a human-centered and environmentally friendly path.
The plan says urbanization is the road that China must take in its modernization drive, and it serves as a strong engine for sustainable and healthy economic growth.
The National New-type Urbanization Plan 2014 to 2020 was released by the party central committee and the State Council, China's cabinet.
It says domestic demand is the fundamental impetus for China's development, and the greatest potential for expanding domestic demand lies in urbanization.
At present, the proportion of permanent urban residents to China's total population stands at 54 percent. The figure is lower than developed countries' average of 80 percent, and 60 percent for developing countries.
Registered urban population, or those who hold a "hukou" under China's household registration system, accounted for only 36 percent in total population by the end of last year.
An increasing urbanization ratio will help raise the income of rural residents through employment in cities and unleash the consumption potential.
It will also bring about large demands for investment in urban infrastructure, public service facilities and housing construction, thus providing continuous impetus for economic development.
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China plans to develop new energy vehicles as one of the multi-strategy to tackle air pollution.
New energy vehicles are becoming a new trend, after the number of smoggy days in the country hit a record 52 days last year.
Industry experts have predicted this year will witness a surge in the sale of new energy cars. But daunting challenges abound.
Shenzhen city in southern China boasts the biggest electric public transport system in the world. It has 3,000 electric buses and over 800 electric taxies.
But the city only has less than 100 private electric cars, and most of them are being used outside the city.
The reason is that different cities use different battery charging standards, and some electric cars in Shenzhen can only be charged at the nearby city Dongguan.
Shenzhen officials say institutional barriers and legal impediments are issues that hinder the construction of charging infrastructure in Shenzhen.
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has decided to begin its initial public offering process in the United States.
The company says the move is to make Alibaba more global, as well as allowing it to enhance its transparency.
Analysts have predicted that Alibaba's initial public offering will raise billions of U.S. dollars, making it the largest IPO in the United States in recent years.
Alibaba has showed more aggressive ambitions for international expansion and plans to extend its public status in the Chinese capital market.
Alibaba operates two of China's most popular online shopping services, Taobao.com and T-Mall. The two platforms' total transaction value exceeded one trillion yuan, or more than 160 billion U.S. dollars in the last fiscal year.
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In-home nursing is emerging as a new choice in easing the pressure of China's aging population.
A nursing home in Lanzhou City of northwest China has announced it will incorporate more healthcare options, as the services of this in-home care agency enjoy growing popularity.
According to local government data, by the end of 2012, more than 200,000 seniors in Lanzhou had accessed the services of the agency since it began operating in 2009.
In-home care agencies, also dubbed as "virtual nursing homes," guarantee similar services as brick-and-mortar nursing homes. But they are delivered directly to people's homes instead of in residential nursing facilities, which are generally very crowded.
The trend is taking on prominence as China grays more rapidly, and conventional homes for the elderly face a shortfall in resources.
It is in this context that virtual nursing homes have sprung up in many provinces in eastern and central China. They offer convenience, and slashed demand on resources.
The first such service opened in Suzhou near Shanghai in 2007.
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China has set up a special committee to supervise organ donations and transplants.
The new committee will help to improve donation rules, coordinate between related agencies, and motivate organ donation.
It will also evaluate and review clinical and managerial ability in medical institutions, and submit the results to the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
China has the world's second-largest demand for organ transplant. About 300,000 patients suffer from organ failure each year, but only around 10,000 organ transplants are performed due to a lack of donors.
China adopted an organ donation system in 2010, with the non-governmental Red Cross Society serving as an independent third party for supervising and facilitating donation procedures.
Last year, the National Health and Family Planning Commission issued a new rule to prevent human intervention, and ensure fairness and transparency in the sector. The rule stipulates that donor organs must be distributed automatically through a national system.
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