LONDON http://www.airvapormax97uk.com , Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Sam Kendricks of the United Statesclaimed the title of men's pole vault at the World AthleticsChampionships here on Tuesday.
Kendricks, who won bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics, cleared 5.95meters for the gold. Poland's Piotr Lisek took silver with 5.89 andworld record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France won bronze.
China's Xue Changrui, who was sixth in Rio, finished fourth with5.82, breaking the national record of 5.81 he set early last year.This was the best result Chinese athlete achieved in this event atWorld Championships or Olympic Games.
Kendricks, 24, was very delighted after the competition.
"I've finally got that world title and I could not be happier,"he said. "I've enjoyed 10 straight victories this year, it is ablessing to get another today. I compete against these guys all thetime so we are no strangers to one another. It was anotherfantastic competition today and I had to jump high to take thegold." Enditem
The model's ID card
A model, who allegedly earned some 600,000 yuan ($94,920) in three days by sleeping with men in a lifestyle and yachting trade show in 2013, has recently been arrested in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, but her ID card shows "she" is named Luo Yue, male, acoording to reports.
According to a China Central Television (CCTV) news program on Thursday Sun Jingya was arrested by Shandong Province police on suspicion of engaging in prostitution and organizing prostitution activities during a massive crackdown in June.
Police said that they have arrested 67 people, and most of them were born in the 1990s. Some were found to be well-educated, while others were senior executives of prominent companies.
Model Sun Jingya arrested for prostitution Model Sun Jingya arrested for prostitution File photo of Sun Jingya File photo of Sun Jingya File photo of Sun Jingya File photo of Sun Jingya
“These models failed to enter the entertainment industry due to a lack of talent and popularity. Some of them were involved in prostitution and contacted clients through WeChat,” said Lin Zhiqiang, a Shandong police officer, adding that their clients are usually senior company executives or wealthy people.
Reports said that Sun was involved in the Hainan scandal in 2013 during the annual Hainan Rendez-Vous exhibition, a trade show for luxury items like yachts and jets, engaging in sex and drug parties.
According to an online post in April 2013, one female model earned some 600,000 yuan in three days, and over 2,000 condoms were used at one party. Drugs were also said to be used at the orgies.
After Sun gained notoriety, she was exposed to be a man by Net users. In CCTV’s news program, police revealed her ID card, showing that Sun is a man from Hebei Province, and that her real name is Luo Yue.
SHIJIAZHUANG, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Jia Lifei has spent the last nine years in frustration as an environment staff member in Xingtai, a city four hours drive from Beijing.
"Xingtai, like many other cities in Hebei, earned a name for being a city of smog, and in the last few years, blue skies could only be seen about half of the year," said Jia, who works at the environment inspection brigade in Xingtai, south of Beijing in the Hebei province.
"I felt embarrassed as an environment worker because my hands were tied. The government was also under huge pressure from the public and investors," he said.
With the introduction of a coordinated development plan between Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin, in which pollution control is one of the top priorities, Xingtai may finally get a break from years of entrapment by polluting industries.
Xingtai thrived on steel, cement and glass-making, some of the worst polluters.
In a 25-kilometer radius, there were 133 coal-burning companies, which enveloped the city in pollution all year around.
"No matter what season, or what direction the wind blows, the pollutants have no where to go but downtown Xingtai," said Si Guoliang, director of environment protection bureau.
From last year, local officials have been curtailing these industries. Shahe, administered by Xingtai, produces one fifth of the glass in China. Ninety production lines have been shut down and 52 others were made less polluting.
"More than 1.56 billion yuan have been spent to cut pollutants," said Qiao Guangru, deputy environment chief of Shahe.
According to a national plan, Beijing needs to spend 460 million yuan (37 million U.S. dollars) to cut coal consumption in Langfang and Baoding, two of worst polluted cities in Hebei. Xingtai also gets fund to fight pollution.
"We have begun to see more blue skies," said Jia Lifei, who has worked in Xingtai after graduating from college in 2007.
In the first six months, breathable particles PM2.5 in Hebei province decreased by 23 percent, compared with the same period last year.
"As long as the local governments persist in the battle against smog, improve the industrial structure and step up efforts to curb pollution, blue skies will stay in Xingtai and other northern Chinese cities," said Li Ting, a researcher in the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- German car maker Mercedes-Benz will recall 150 imported vehicles in China on July 31 to fix a fuse problem, China's top quality supervisor said.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement that the affected cars may have fuses that have been incorrectly installed in the passenger-side interior fuse boxes.
In extreme cases, the fuses may malfunction and pose safety hazards.