# public safety
Latest news and articles about public safety
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Night Watchers of Beijing’s Spring Festival: How Fire Crews Keep a Megacity Safe While Families Reunite
Beijing firefighters forgo Spring Festival reunions to staff mobile posts and micro fire stations, maintaining strict rapid-response standards that have reduced true fire incidents despite rising call volume. Their mix of routine inspections, public education and decentralized preparedness keeps densely populated neighbourhoods safe during the holiday surge. The story highlights a governance model that relies on disciplined personnel and community-level resources, offering lessons for other megacities balancing celebration and urban safety.
Viral Post Teaches 'How to Use a Grenade' — Another Sign of Militarized Online Pop Culture in China
A social-media style post on Huanqiu’s feed that read “Every day one small skill, today we learn grenade use” has drawn attention for normalizing weapons instruction in casual online formats. The item illuminates a wider trend of militarized pop culture in China and raises enforcement and safety questions for platforms and regulators.
A Young Navy Veteran’s Last Rescue: The Death of Jin Chenglong and the Echo of Civic Duty in China
Jin Chenglong, a 26‑year‑old former naval sailor and medical student, drowned on 23 January 2026 while attempting to rescue a father and son who fell through the ice on the Hun River near Shenyang. His death has reverberated nationally because it encapsulates themes of military service, volunteerism and civic duty, while also prompting practical questions about winter safety and emergency preparedness.
A Young Veteran on Thin Ice: Fatal Rescue in Shenyang and the Quiet Courage Behind It
Jin Chenglong, a 26-year-old former naval serviceman and medical student, died on 23 January after running across thin ice to save a father and son on Shenyang's Hun River. His quiet record of 13 blood donations, organ-donor registration and a well-used first-aid kit have become touchstones for public admiration and a prompt for policy and safety discussions.
Power Banks on Wheels: How Shared-charger Vendors Are Turning E‑bikes into Mobile Micro‑businesses — and Raising Safety and Regulatory Alarms
Entrepreneurs in multiple Chinese cities have begun mounting shared power‑bank kiosks on electric bicycles, creating a mobile rental service that is cheap to install and can earn operators modest daily income. The practice raises safety and regulatory issues because many installations use uncertified inverters and exposed wiring, prompting local enforcement actions even as major platforms explore formal, integrated versions of the idea.