Taxi operator Shanghai Qiangsheng has announced that it would launch a special hotline on March 15, which is World Consumer Rights Day, for single women who need late night taxi rides.According to the company, single women can dial 021-62581111 between 11 pm and 2 am to book taxis. Shanghai Qiangsheng did not mention how it would determine if its passengers are single.This service offering comes following the high-profile murder case last year in which a 28-year-old Didi Chuxing driver raped and killed his 19-year-old female passenger in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province.The driver, Zhong Yuan, was sentenced to death late last month on charges of robbery, rape and homicide.The Shanghai-based taxi and car rental company also announced a slew of new services for passengers. For example, drivers will now offer to carry large luggage for passengers and all passenger complaints will be handled within three working days.The taxi operator also said that it would form a team comprising of their best drivers to whistle-blow on illegal taxi operations.
TOKYO-A social media campaign against dress codes and expectations that women wear high heels at work has gone viral in Japan, with thousands joining the#KuToo movement.
Tan Limin, CEO of Westwell, said the self-driving truck is "nearly 100 percent safe". Guided by the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, sensors and radars, it can reach an accuracy level of within two centimeters.
Technicians check real-time water quality data via a collection device in Qingdao, Shandong province, in 2018. XIE HAO/FOR CHINA DAILY
Teacher status is higher in China than in any of the other 34 countries polled, with 81 percent of respondents in China saying they believe pupils respect their teachers. The global average is 36 percent.
Tech sector declined more than 2 percent, weighing on the S&P 500. The Nasdaq also fell, with Micron Technology and Netflix among the worst performers. Shares of Micron and Netflix slid about 7.5 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively.
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Tang Renjian, Gansu's governor, credited the great effort the province has made to promote industrial development, which used to be the region's weak point.
Talent blooms in unexpected places, according to an old saying. The same can be said of science, on a green island northwest of Hefei, the capital of Anhui province.
Technicians check solar power generation facilities in Datong, Shanxi province. [Photo by YU JIARUI FOR CHINA DAILY]
Tang forecast that China will have an adequate supply of soybeans this year, citing reasons such as an expected increase in imports from countries such as Argentina, adequate supply from the US, a major soybean producer, and an increase in domestic cultivation.