Fuzhou seeks to tighten the law restricting honk use from May 1st by bring a larger area under the ban.  Actually, Fuzhou has had a restriction law for nearly 6 years (since July 2012),  which stipulates that drivers of motor vehicles may not lay on their horns within the 3rd Ring Road plus the Wusibei/Xindian (五四北/新店) area.

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The 1st Digital China Summit will be a three-day mega event at Fuzhou Strait International Conference and Exhibition Center, and the timing of the Summit is considered to correspond with the 40^th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up (1978-2018), which initiated the country’s economic miracle since 1978.

Fei Lin the deputy mayor of Fuzhou used a simple word ‘big’ to describe the scale of the event, and the organizing committee gave a few figures to have the idea substantiated. (more…)

Under the guideline set by National Development & Reform Commission, the Auditing Bureau of Fujian announced another price increase for gas of all grades – Regular, Midgrade to Premium – on April 13th. (more…)

Traffic Police and Road Safety Department convened a cross department meeting on April 11 to launch a campaign to regulate the taxi industry in Fuzhou.  An across-department task force, comprising personnel from these two is created to lead the campaign. (more…)

The rail link between Fuzhou and Pingtan is in full swing and is expected to open for traffic in September 2019.  The construction of the railway started in October 2013.  Upon completion, the railway will excitingly reduce the travel time between Fuzhou and Pingtan to merely 30 minutes, weaving the beautiful coastline of Pingtan Island into the fabrics of Fuzhounese (and expats) lifestyle. (more…)

Fuzhou Municipal Auditing Bureau made the announcement today of Notice of Public Hearing on proposed bus fare changes, according to local media FJSEN (Fujian Southeast Network). The hearing will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday April 27th in the conference room at 1/F, Yushan Hall, 38 Gutian Road, Gulou (behind the giant Chairman Mao statue at Wuyi Square). The hearing will comprise 21 persons, including 10 assigned by the local Consumer Rights Protection Committee, 2 reps for the Public Transport Group of the city, 2 reps for third-party service providers, 1 scholar on public transport and a panel of 6 from the relevant department of the local authority. The public are encouraged to leave comments on… (more…)

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