Riding in a bicycle basket is against the rules, Wuhan police said. The limit is typically 5 kilograms.[Miao Jian/For China Daily] WUHAN - Anyone found to have vandalized rental bikes will be banned from using the services, under an initiative in Wuhan, Hubei province, that takes a harsh view of offenders. Traffic police in Wuhan have blacklisted 216 people and banned them from using shared bikes, such as Mobike or Ofo, for at least three months, the police announced on Tuesday. The vandalism included scratched QR codes, purposeful damage and keeping the bikes in areas inaccessible to others. It's also against the rules to carry people in the baskets, the police said. Baskets are designed for a maximum of 5 kilograms. The list was compiled by traffic police and shared bike companies. Shared vehicles, such as GPS-enabled bicycles, are now commonplace on many Chinese streets. It is estimated that there are more than 10 million shared bikes under 30 companies across the country. Mobike and Ofo account for more than 90 percent of the market. Wuhan authorities estimate there are about a half-million shared bicycles in the city. Poor management, bad cycling etiquette and bikes that clutter sidewalks are all headaches for the traffic police. In response, Shanghai and Tianjin have drafted regulations that specify a service life of three years for the bikes and demand that companies hire at least one maintenance employee for every 200 bikes. Under Wuhan's new rules, vandals or unsafe riders will be banned from using the services for life. Those who park bikes on bridges, in tunnels or on highways without care, or who allow a child under the age of 12 to ride a bike, will be banned for six months. Other minor offenses come with a three-month ban. The city also promises to fine offenders. Wuhan traffic police will share the blacklist with bicycle providers, which will have to suspend the user accounts within five days of being notified. Blacklisted riders may resume access to the bikes after they have improved their understanding of traffic rules by voluntarily taking a class offered by the city. Xinhua motivational wristbands for athletescustom made rubber braceletshospital wristband24 wristbandsrubber wristbands in bulkflash drive wristband
BEIJING - China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed on Thursday it will do all it can to ensure the safe return of two citizens kidnapped in Pakistan, and promised new measures would be put in place to protect Chinese people and companies positioned in South Asia. Two Chinese language teachers, based in the Pakistani township of Jinnah, Quetta city, in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, were captured by gunmen pretending to be police on Wednesday, according to a report by a Pakistan newspaper, The Dawn, on Thursday. The article stated three Chinese citizens - two women and a man - were intercepted by three people in a white car while leaving a language center and forced them into the vehicle at gunpoint. The report also said the kidnappers were waiting for the individuals in the car, which was parked on the roadside, citing witness accounts and closed-circuit television camera footage. Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the site where a Chinese couple was kidnapped in the neighbourhood of Jinnah town in southwest Pakistan's Quetta, Baluchistan province, May 24, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] China's national broadcaster China National Radio further reported that, citing witness statement, one of the women narrowly escaped during the turmoil when the kidnappers fired warning shots into the air to scare passers-by before taking the remaining pair away. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a regular briefing in Beijing on Thursday that China had asked Pakistani authorities to take all necessary measures and do their best to rescue those who have been kidnapped. We will also take further actions to ensure the safety of Chinese individuals and organizations in Pakistan, he said.
