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Heating checks for passenger comfort

As cold weather has arrived earlier than expected, Chinese railway operators are paying more attention to heating to maximize passenger comfort. Amid a sudden drop in temperatures, the Jinzhong High-Speed Rail Construction Zone in Shanxi province has promptly activated gas-fired boilers at Jinzhong Station and airsource boilers at Taigu West Station and Qixian East Station to ensure warm commutes for passengers as well as staff members. The move is expected to safeguard stable heating operations and reinforce cold prevention efforts.

Yuan strengthens against greenback

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 30 pips to 7.0759 against the US dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

Xinhua - China Daily