[新闻英语] 2014 Mar 4

BEIJING TIMES Headline Kunming donates blood Summary The front-page picture shows people waiting at a blood collection center to donate blood to those who were injured in Saturday's terrorist attack at Kunming's main airport. Citizens hoping to help have to register and have their blood pressure measured before they can donate blood to the injured. CHINA DIALY Headline Insurance market to expand online Summary The vice-chair of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission says more licenses will be granted to online insurance companies after a trial run. The country's first online insurance company, ZhongAn Online Insurance, was launched last year by Alibaba Group, along with Tencent and China's second-largest insurer, Ping An. GLOBAL TIMES Headline China gets 'space bus' Summary A senior rocket researcher has revealed Chinese space authorities are planning to launch an upper stage aircraft this year that can be used as a "space shuttle bus" to propel a payload into space. The Yuanzheng-1 or Expedition-1, will use a liquid propellant which will allow the vessel to perform several missions in space. SHANGHAI DAILY Headline Database for lost items in taxis Summary The Shanghai Dazhong Taxi company says its been working with local police with plans to publish a full details of the hundreds of items people have left in its taxis. The company says it has built up a large collection of items left in its cabs, including handbags, guitars, umbrellas, and even ID and social security cards. BEIJING MORNING POST Headline Authorities order regular school evacuation drills Summary The Ministry of Education has asked schools to organize evacuation drills on a regular basis to ensure a quick response to emergencies such as earthquakes and fires. A new guideline demands middle schools finish each drill within two minutes, and primary schools within three minutes. Schools with school buses are also advised to carry out regular drills to prepare students for security-related emergencies. SOUTH CHINA METROPOLITAN DAILY Headline Beijing to curb floating population Summary Municipal authorities here in Beijing are said to be working on plans to eliminate businesses that attract too many members of the so-called floating population to keep the city's population growth in check. Experts say they expect the local government to begin relocating certian industries outside the city, such as the production of furniture, building materials, garments and small commodity wholesale markets. BEIJING NEWS Headline Authorities mull allowing 2 children for all Summary According to a delegate to the current CPPCC sessions, authorities are considering plans to possibly further relax the second child rule, which could allow any couple to have second child in the future. Ma Xu says studies on a second child for all couples are to be conducted. The CPPCC delegate hasn't mentioned any time-frame for the potential changes to the rules.