College enrollment

SHENZHEN Technology University ( SZTU) released its enrollment plan for 2020 Saturday. The university plans to recruit 1,600 students this year, doubling the number of students enrolled last year.

Meanwhile, it will offer 18 majors and recruit students from more than 10 provinces across the country.

SZTU began independent recruitment in 2019. Last year, it enrolled a total of 807 students from six provinces: Liao-ning, Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong and Guangdong.

College planning

PREPARATIONS are under way for the construction of Shanwei Institute of Technology, which will be built under the auspices of Shenzhen University. The institute is planned to be constructed in two phases and strives to start enrollment of phase one in September 2021.

Online consumption

ONLINE consumption for anti-epidemic materials, food, and online entertainment and education has increased to varying degrees during the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a survey conducted by the city’s consumer council.

Specifically, 76.61 percent of consumers have increased spending on anti-epidemic materials. Over 30 percent and 55 percent of consumers spend more on perishable foods and online entertainment and education, respectively.

Helicopter rescue

A MAN in his 70s from Hong Kong, who was severely injured in Shantou City of Guangdong Province, was successfully transferred to Hong Kong for medical treatment via Shenzhen on Saturday.

The rescue, undertaken by Heli-Eastern, marked the first cross-border transfer of a wounded person from Guangdong to Hong Kong jointly completed by the military and civil aviation, police and a business.