A new energy bus runs in front of Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital city of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, March 12, 2018. [Photo by Daqiong/chinadaily.com.cn] Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet autonomous region, has put into use 128 gas-electric hybrid buses since the beginning of this year, increasing the total number of new energy buses to 312 in an effort to develop a clean energy transportation system, Xinhua News Agency reported. New energy buses not only help reduce the difficulty of transportation, but also help protect the blue sky and clear water of Lhasa, the city's public transportation operator was quoted as saying. Passengers depart a new energy bus in Lhasa, capital city of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, March 12, 2018. [Photo by Daqiong/chinadaily.com.cn] Lhasa has been stepping up its efforts in providing green public transportation since 2015. Apart from the buses, Lhasa government also collaborated with Ofo since last May to provide 3,600 sharing bikes in the urban area. Also, 192 gas-electric hybrid taxicabs marked with the logo of new energy came into service in 2017. In 2018, Lhasa will invest more in new energy buses. By the end of this year, new energy buses are projected to take up 80 percent of all buses, said Cao Zhiming, chairman of board of Lhasa Communications Industry Group Co Ltd. Qiu Weiyi contributed to this story. custom bar braceletcustom sports braceletscustom logo wristbandsde securite pour personne ageeembossed wristbandscolorfilled wristbandsembossed printed wristbandsdual layer wristbands
A Boeing 737 Max 8 on display during an exhibition in Britain, July 13, 2016. [Photo/VCG] HONG KONG -- The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced that the operation of all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into, out of and over Hong Kong will be temporarily prohibited from 6:00 pm local time Wednesday. The CAD has been closely monitoring the developments, the investigation progress and the information from relevant aviation authorities. Having regard to the latest situation, the CAD has decided to temporarily prohibit operation of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into, out of and over Hong Kong, a spokesman for the CAD said. He added that the temporary prohibition will take effect at 6:00 pm on Wednesday and continue until further notice. The spokesman pointed out that there were two serious accidents involving Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in less than five months. The temporary prohibition is solely a precautionary measure to ensure aviation safety and protect the public, he emphasized. The CAD has noted that the US Federation Aviation Administration, the type-certification authority of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, has affirmed the airworthiness of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, and the investigation into the accidents is ongoing, he said. The spokesman added that over the past few days the CAD has been in close contact with the FAA and the relevant organizations, including the two airline companies which use Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to operate flights into and out of Hong Kong International Airport. The two airliner companies, SpiceJet of India and Globus Airlines of Russia, have been notified by the CAD of the temporary prohibition and said they would fully cooperate and maintain their services with other aircraft types so as to reduce impacts on passengers. During the temporary prohibition, the CAD will continue to closely monitor the developments and the information of relevant aviation authorities, and will review the arrangement of the temporary prohibition in due course, the spokesman said.
