Chinese Cities Choked by Dangerous Smog for Fifth Day: Factories, Schools Closed

Northern China was shrouded in almost record pollution for a fifth day on Wednesday, disrupting flights, traffic and shipping, and closing factories and schools, with some residents complaining emergency anti-smog measures were not operating. Hundreds of government inspectors patrolled Beijing on Wednesday to enforce temporary bans on barbecues and make sure that cars with even number plates were the only ones on the roads. Many Beijing highrises simply disappeared into the grey haze, as commuters wearing face masks headed to work. Emergency closures of power plants, steel mills and ports…

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iPhone may be a handbag, chinese language courtroom Says in Apple Case

A chinese language court docket has ruled against Apple in a case it delivered towards a small maker of “iphone”-branded leather goods, state media suggested. manufacturer Xintong Tiandi registered the phrase as a trademark for use on leather-based goods in 2007 and has been producing wallets, handbags and call instances emblazoned with it ever considering. highbrow property rights have long been a bone of contention among Western international locations and China, where counterfeiting is rife. Apple has used the “i-” prefix for years and spends extensive sums on advertising and…

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Chinese Eating Twice the Amount of Salt Recommended: Study

Salt intake has been on the decline in China since 2000, but it currently is still nearly twice the amount recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) , a new study said. The study, published in the US journal JAMA, was based on total diet surveys in 2000 and 2009-2011 in 12 of China’s 31 mainland provinces, covering at least 46 percent of the Chinese population. The researchers found the average dietary salt consumption of Chinese residents declined by 22.2 percent, from 11.8 grams per day in 2000 to 9.2…

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