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More than 800 members of the Shanghai People’s Congress listen yesterday as Mayor Han Zheng delivers the city’s 11th Five-Year Plan during a plenary session. — Wang Rongjiang
 

Members attending the annual plenary session of the Shanghai People's Congress yesterday made proposals to the SPC covering various sectors. Following are some examples:

* Bai Wenhua, an SPC delegate from the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, proposed the city enact its first specific legislation about family violence. He submitted a bill to the SPC yesterday. He said family violence has become an increasing prevalent problem in the city, but Shanghai doesn't have any legislation to deal with it. His draft law calls for the government to establish a special organization to help those suffering family violence and provide necessary consultation for them. He also suggested the government educate young students about family violence.

*Zhao Haibin, an SPC delegate from Nanhui District, submitted a bill calling on the Yangshan Deep-Water Port to be opened as a sightseeing island. He said many people want to have a look at the new port, but some have been turned away due to a lack of an "official pass" to enter the port. Currently, most tours to the port require approval from various government departments. He suggested the government establish a Yangshan tourism reception center to take charge of developing the sightseeing industry on the island.

*Zhou Qingjiang, an SPC delegate from Minhang District, submitted a draft version of laws to standardize the city's development of an environmentally efficient economy. His bill is heavily based on similar laws from Japan that plan a large role in its attempts at sustainable economic development. He said such laws are an indispensable part of the city's environmental protection. He said the government can draw different laws to regulate economic development such as the treatment of solid waste, water and waste home appliance.

*Zhang Wenrong, an SPC delegate from Huangpu District, submitted a bill calling on the SPC to enact laws to control the rampant spread of "information rubbish." He said in his bill that our life is largely disturbed by various kinds of information rubbish including spam e-mail, advertising flyers, false advertisements, and unwanted mobile messages. However, there is no law to restrict people from sending spam or unwanted text messages. In his suggested law, Zhang proposed the government set up a complaint-reception hot line to monitor those who produce information rubbish. The government should also establish a special task force tackle the problem. He said the law should also set concrete penalties for those who produce information rubbish.