Flight to Baotou SHENZHEN Airlines will open a summer flight from Shenzhen to Baotou, Inner Mongolia, for tourism. The flight will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday between today and Aug. 23. It departs from Shenzhen at 8:25 a.m. and arrives in Baotou at 11:30 a.m. The return flight leaves Baotou at 12:20 p.m. and arrives in Shenzhen at 3:30 p.m. Medical reimbursement THE annual reimbursement ceiling for basic medical insurance in the city has been raised to 601,000 yuan (US$89,820) starting in July for the next 24 months, 62,000 yuan more than the previous year, sources from Shenzhen Municipal Social Insurance Fund Management Bureau said Saturday. The calculation was based on the average salary in 2017, 8,348 yuan, according to the bureau. According to the rules, those who have paid for medical insurance for at least 72 straight months can enjoy insurance coverage for medical treatment cost six times the average monthly salary. Loan death A 24-YEAR-OLD man surnamed Zhong recently committed suicide in Longhua District as he was being pursued by loan sharks over debts, according to his family. Zhong’s cousin forced open the door to his room after he had lost contact for days and found Zhong lying dead on the floor. In the week before his death, Zhong’s family received frequent text messages, pressuring them to pay back Zhong’s debts. The calls came from different places, and when the family members called back no one would answer. Longhua police are investigating. |