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In a remote western corner of this metropolis is an old elevator factory that has not so much been renovated as reincarnated.
The compound, which had stood abandoned for years, will reopen this weekend as the new Wanfo Buddhist Temple, becoming the first development of its kind in China.
Instead of yellow walls and upturned eaves, two of the most distinguishing characteristics of traditional Chinese temples, Wanfo has whitewashed walls and simple dark green tiles.
However, the lotus pond, towering trees and array of bronze or stone statues give this building a necessary air of holiness and tranquility, setting it apart from the surrounding industrial park.
A monk makes a phone call on Monday outside the main hall of Wanfo Buddhist Temple, which is in a compound renovated from a disused elevator factory in Shanghai.
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Some major Chinese cities, including Beijing, will continue to be threatened by low blood reserves due to increasing demands and declining donations, according to an official with the Ministry of Health.
The pressure on blood reserves emerged near the end of last year and is becoming "permanent" in a few regions, said Guo Yanhong, vice-director of the ministry's medical administration division.
Although the amount of blood donated at the national level has increased for years, Beijing and Zhejiang province both reported declines this year, Guo said.
Micheal Pure in a Chinese Blood Donation Vehicle 14th May. 2008.
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Authorities in Beijing are planning to use cleaner petroleum and diesel to power its five million vehicles in the first half of next year in a bid to reduce pollution.
The Beijing municipal environmental protection bureau is seeking public feedback on the plan that will reduce sulfur
Research showed the cleaner energy will also help to cut nitride oxide, a major pollutant in vehicle emissions by up to 10 percent, to help lower the PM 2.5 reading of microscopic airborne particles, the bureau said in a press release.
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A heavy fog blanketed parts of northern China on Monday, delaying flights and causing hundreds of cancellations, while smog hung in a dark haze over Beijing.
As of 2 p.m. (0600 GMT), 126 flights had been delayed by an hour or longer and 207 were cancelled at Beijing, the world's second-busiest airport, Xinhua news agency said.
The Beijing sky was so dark that many drivers kept their headlights on throughout the day, giving the city an eerie, netherworld feeling.
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China's top broadcasting watchdog has banned the TV shopping programs of 19 companies from screens after they were found to have less registered capital than the minimum amount required for such programs.
The registered capital of those companies range from 1 million yuan($157,480) to 5.08 million yuan, less than the required amount of 10 million yuan, read a circular recently posted on the website of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT).
Among the companies, five are from Beijing and others are based in provincial regions including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan, Shanghai, Guangdong, Jilin and Hainan, according to an attached file to the circular.
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