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China's first blacklist that bans almost 400 people from driving for life has been released by the Public Security Department in Jiangsu province, as part of a national campaign launched in July to crack down on traffic violations.
The list also revokes the licenses of around 11,000 drivers who seriously violated traffic regulations and laws in the first seven months of this year.
The drivers will also be banned from driving or applying for a license for at least two years.
Under China's Law on Road Traffic Safety, drivers violating the legislation can be banned from driving for two to 10 years, or for life.
Traffic management authorities say the life bans were imposed to warn drivers to respect the law.
Among the 387 drivers, 77 percent fled from hit-and-run crashes, and the rest drove while drunk.
The names of the drivers banned for 10 years or more have been uploaded on the provincial Public Security Department website. The reasons for the bans have also been given.
You are listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Liu Yan in Beijing.
Designers of the floral displays that will line Beijing's centerpiece Chang'an Avenue for the 70th anniversary of the victory of the anti-Japanese aggression war are using 3D printing to build preparatory models of their creations.
The floral arrays are being designed by computer and descriptions of different beds sent to 3D printers to produce miniature mock-ups. These models can be more accurate than traditional ways of modeling such as clay sculptures.
With flowers on Chang'an Avenue a major fixture of public occasions in Beijing, the 3D printing technology was used for the first time ahead of last year's National Day celebrations.
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War in early September, the avenue will be decorated with 25,000 square meters of flowers. They will remain in place for the National Day celebrations on Oct. 1, with gardeners taking care of them and replacing those with short blooming periods.
