Fiscal revenue up 0.3%in first 8 months

China's fiscal revenue edged up 0.3 percent year-on-year to 14.82 trillion yuan ($2.09 trillion) in the first eight months, said the Ministry of Finance. The central government collected about 6.43 trillion yuan in fiscal revenue during the period, down 1.7 percent, while local governments collected 8.39 trillion yuan, up 1.8 percent.

Intensive maintenance ensures safe transport

Chinese railway operators have taken preventive measures to ensure rail transport safety. China Railway Taiyuan Group launched intensive maintenance on the Beijing-Baotou line to boost track stability and guarantee long-term safe transport. Its Datong Train Service Depot organized the work by simultaneously carrying out sleeper replacements, ballast cleaning, tamping and switch refurbishment at eight stations to raise the quality of track equipment. To minimize the impact on train operations, it enforced high-standard safety management, breaking down 78 safety requirements across 12 categories, and compiled a construction safety handbook, building a safety shield during the periods when trains were not running.