The city's authorities set the prices of four basic services - body storage, transportation, cremation and ash storage. Other optional services are open to the market, but the price must be marked.
The central government will roll out funding support to the renovation efforts, with financial institutions and local governments also encouraged to explore sustainable ways to increase financial support for the renovation of old residential communities, the statement said, adding that market-based approaches will be employed to attract private investment.
The city moved out 500 wholesale markets and logistics centers last year, freeing up "precious" space for new industries.
The city has 60 government-aided schools for children with special education needs (SEN). Most of the students have physical or intellectual impairment.
The ceremony was held in the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in downtown Beijing and overseen by Premier Li Keqiang, according to a State Council press release.
The central government highlighted the importance of ensuring that focus is placed on "six priorities"-employment, people's livelihoods, development of market entities, food and energy security, stable operation of industrial and supply chains and smooth functioning at the community level of society-and that stability is maintained in six areas of employment, finance, foreign trade, foreign investment, domestic investment and market expectations, said Xiang Songzuo, former chief economist at the Agricultural Bank of China.
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The central government's top liaison official in Hong Kong on Saturday urged the special administrative region to uphold the country's Constitution and the principle of "one country, two systems" in face of challenges.
The central bank kept the new benchmark lending rate, the oneyear loan prime rate (LPR), at 4.2 percent this month, unchanged from the level in September. The People's Bank of China, the central bank, has an obligation to report this rate on the 20th day of each month.
The city experienced a warm front and a weak southwesterly inland wind over the weekend. These, combined with low humidity and minimal cloud coverage, resulted in the temperature spike, Kong said.
The city, known for its many lakes, invited its citizens to show off their homegrown lotuses and share their insights, tips and stories in planting the flowers, which thrive every summer.