Desert survival training Fifteen Chinese astronauts have completed desert survival training deep in the Badain Jaran Desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China. Organized by the Astronaut Center of China, the program was designed to prepare astronauts with the capacity to survive in the wilderness* in the event their re-entry capsule* lands off target. Before venturing into space, astronauts have to survive in various hostile environments as a part of their technical training. Online radio hosts Chinese people with disabilities are being encouraged to host online radio shows to earn money and develop careers. The China Disabled Persons’ Federation announced over the weekend that a channel had been launched on popular radio app The Himalayan featuring shows relevant to people with disabilities. Cao Yan has signed up to be the first host. Cao, who is paralyzed, is already an author of published children’s book. Off-road bike path Plans for Beijing’s first off-road* bike path have been finalized, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, reports nbd.com.cn. Construction on the first stage of the project is due to start in September and be completed in late June next year. The 6.5-kilometer-long bike path starts in Huilongguan in Changping District and runs to Shangdi in Haidian District in southwestern Beijing. Future extensions of the bike path may take it into the Zhongguancun high-tech industry area in southwestern Beijing. Taxi driver penalty Guangzhou taxis will likely install visual surveillance and sound recording devices soon, according to the requirement of a draft regulation on taxi service that aims to better manage the sector. According to the draft posted at the city’s transport department website to solicit public opinions before May 31, the vehicle terminal installed in every taxi should include functions such as visual surveillance and sound recording, as well as electronic payment and satellite positioning. The draft also highlighted a punishment for taxi drivers who often refuse passengers. (SD-Agencies) | 