Shenzhen ranks 3rd

SHENZHEN ranks third in China, following Shanghai and Beijing, in terms of competitiveness, according to the latest ranking by China Financial Center Index released by China Development Institute recently.

The annual ranking surveyed 31 financial cities in China. Guangzhou, Tianjin, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Chong-qing, Nanjing and Suzhou are among the top 10.

Scratch punishment

A MAN was arrested recently for scratching a Metro train compartment with his keys.

Upset by setbacks in his professional and personal life, and out of dissatisfaction towards society, the man intentionally scratched paint off the doors and walls of a Metro train on Line 1 in July, causing 7,000 yuan (US$1,077) in damage to the Shenzhen Metro company. The man, in his 30s, came to Shenzhen to work after graduation, but he became unemployed.

Deformity rate

THE deformity rate in Shenzhen was 19.36 for every 1,000 newborns in 2016, with the main deformities being congenital heart disease, polydactylism, talipes varus, dactylion and hypospadia, according to the city’s health commission Sunday, the eve of National Newborn Deformity Prevention Promotion Week.

Shenzhen adopted a three-tier mechanism for preventing deformities in newborns in 2007, comprising premarital checks, prenatal checks and diagnosis, and newborn screening. The city invests around 100 million yuan a year in subsidies, and five hospitals, including Shenzhen Mother and Child Healthcare Hospital, have set up centers offering prenatal checks and diagnosis.