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Focuses on traffic engineering in Beijing, China. Actions taken to ease the pressure on public transit system and prevent traffic problem; Suggestion for tapping the potential of existing roads to enhance the overall transportation capacity of the city's traffic routes; Complaints toward the limited number and overloading of buses.

This section offers news briefs in China as of December 11, 2014. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang promised more work for preventing and treating AIDS during his visit at Youan Hospital in Beijing, China on November 30, 2014. China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) launched its first nationwide traffic management website on December 2, 2014. A circular for encouraging foreign investment in elderly care services was published on December 2, 2014 by China's Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA).

This article states that the Beijing Municipal Government has started soliciting public opinions for a proposal designed to address the city's traffic problems. The public opinion is expected to impact the final plan even though the proposal has already been approved by the State Council. The government plans to levy traffic congestion charge in areas where traffic is heavy in addition to bans on Beijing car owners from driving one day each week based on the last digit of their license plates. The plan also include different parking fees.

Thea article examines how earthquake relief workers in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China have learned from past experiences and are performing better in their rescue and relief efforts. The author reports that People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers and armed police have been involved in tasks such as hygiene maintenance, disease control, resettlement of evacuees, and traffic control and coordination.

The article reveals the changing face in Beijing, China's metropolitan roads as it has lost its reputation as the kingdom of bicycles with automobiles clogging its streets. The Beijing Municipal Government Publicity Office has reported the number of cars added to Beijing's roads, where about 2,000 cars are being purchased daily. The car boom has negated Beijing's traffic control measures such as the drive-time restrictions based on last digit license plate numbers and the number of new roads being built to accommodate traffic.

The article discusses the intelligent transportation system used in Beijing, China since April 28, 2007 which was put to the test during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 2009. Facilities include monitoring of rider traffic at subways, mapping of traffic congestion and locations of police officers and vehicles, and smart traffic lights. A report from the Transport Information Center shows that in 2009, residents chose public transport over private automobiles.

The article presents a discussion on the extension of the vehicle restrictions in Beijing, China, from April 11, 2009 to April 10, 2010. According to one reader, owners of automobiles will be forced to take taxis once a week, and will have to spend about 1,000 yuan on taxis and endure all the inconveniences caused by the ban. Another reader stated that restrictions of this kind may help ease the traffic and reduce exhaust emissions, but will result in more cars.

Deals with efforts of the government to improve the transportation system in Beijing, China. Increase in the proportion of motor vehicles on city streets; Percentage of investment in transportation sector that has been used to build and rebuild traffic infrastructures; Launching of the Beijing Traffic Development Program to deal with the traffic jam problem; Establishment of subway line 6 in Tongzhou District.

Presents comments on traffic law enforcement in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and in Beijing, China. Ban on traffic officers from maintaining traffic order by lurking in the shadows while on duty and surprising road users in Urumqi; Better enforcement of traffic law in the open than working in the shadows.

Reports on the traffic problem in China. Plans by the government to resolve the problem by 2008 when it hosts the 29th Olympic Games; Traffic engineering; Effects of the increasing number of automobiles on the street; Transportation infrastructure; Public transportation.

The article informs that traffic authorities of Beijing, China have announced to roll out fresh measures to counteract jaywalking, as reported by the periodical Beijing Youth Daily on April 9, 2013.

This section presents comments on various significant issues published in periodicals in China. The "Dazhong Daily" argues that high-grade house in the Chongqing Municipality should be levied taxes in order to compensate for people who can hardly afford a shelter as most of these houses are bought not for the need of shelter but for investment. "The Procuratorial Daily" calls for a large-scale tax reform that will cut taxes on low and middle-income individuals. "The Beijing News" describes the traffic control in Beijing as unfair.

This section offers news briefs concerning social developments in China, including the Ministry of Education's call for stronger safety measures in schools, the government's decision to issue guidelines on anti-drug education campaigns and experts' prediction that Beijing's traffic problems will get worse by 2015.

The article presents opinion articles from various newspapers in China. "Worker's Daily" asserts that the solution to dense traffic is the city's attitude towards traffic jams and motor vehicles. "The Beijing News" believes that the judicial system should play a significant role in protecting fairness and justice. "The Beijing News" shares that children who receive corporal punishment will have difficulty in solving problems through dialogue or negotiation.

The article describes the traffic management plan developed by authorities in Shanghai, China to handle the 2010 World Expo crowds that will begin coming by May 1, 2010. Available through www.eastday.com, the plan provides information about the upgraded infrastructure in the city and 747 kilometers of high-speed roads, 38 new roads around the Expo site, and 32 traffic hubs for Expo visitors. The plan presents a municipal rail system, available transportation by rail, bus, boat, or taxi, ferry routs, traffic control area, and parking facilities.

The article reports on the restoration of social order in Urumqi, capital city of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China, following a cease of massive protests triggered by the syringe stabbings of innocent people. About 531 possible victims of hypodermic syringe stabbings were treated at local hospitals. The incident resulted in the implementation of a 12-hour traffic control by the Urumqi municipal government. Police authorities also said that possible suspects have been caught and eight were sent for forced drug rehabilitation program.

The article offers news briefs in China. Those infected with Hepatitis B suffer discrimination. A new consumption tax took place in August 1, raising prices of high end liquor brands. Over 1,000 villagers from Zhentou Township in Liuyang City, Hunan Province, protested over pollution problems. Transportation experts in Guangzhou, Guandong want to put a tariff on transportation goods and services to control congestion.

The article focuses on road safety in China. According to the Chinese State Administration of Work Safety, 110,000 people lose their lives to traffic accidents in the country each year, making the country world leader in terms of traffic accident-related deaths. Apart from the drivers, the irrational allocation of road resources and the ineffective traffic management system result in frequent traffic accidents.

This section offers news briefs on societal issues in China. The Beijing Municipal Government has issued an order stating that state-owned enterprises (SOEs), institutions and social groups should adjust their working hours from July 20 to September 20, 2008 in order to avoid traffic jams. The government has released a new subsidy plan for the Sichuan Sheng earthquake survivors starting September 2008. The leading economic planner has started soliciting public opinion on a revised draft regulation aimed at enhancing the transparency of public hearings.

The article reports that the Beijing government plans to launch several major traffic systems to cope with the expected multi-million visitor influx to the Olympic Games in China in August 2008. It states that Chinese President Hu Jintao was taken from downtown to the capital's airport on a light rail system on June 25, and was impressed by the ride. According to the article, the Beijing South Railway Station and the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed rail line will open to the public at the beginning of August.

The article talks about the a new subway line which is part of the local government's latest efforts to turn Beijing, China into a more livable city. With this ambitious goal in mind, local authorities have worked hand in hand to remove some of the basic obstacles by giving top priority to developing public transportation as a way of easing traffic congestion. The enterprising spirit of its citizens gives the city an extra edge to accomplish its mission of becoming a world-class metropolitan city.

The article presents a list of Olympic legislation requirements in 2006. These include management of the number of visitors to the city during the Olympic Games, rules related to free transportation services on railways, highways and city buses and regulations on traffic control and special traffic routes.

Presents different views on how to solve the traffic jam problem in Beijing, China. Importance of rail transportation; Effectiveness of subways; Support for multi-use planning; Benefits of public transit.

Focuses on the Smooth Traffic Project initiated by the Chinese Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Construction. Preparation for economic growth; Higher goals for traffic management; Call for traffic departments at all levels to improve their professional skill.

Reports on the talks on the building of the traffic management system for Beijing's second and third ring roads held between the State Science and Technology Commission and the European Union (EU). Application of information technology to traffic management and control; Completion of feasibility studies by experts from parties; History of cooperation between China and the EU.