China's State Council has established a Food Safety Commission according to the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China.

With Chinese New Year approaching, Sheraton Hohhot Hotel's general manager and the executive members visit the Xin Hua Community to present five impoverished families with necessities. As some handicapped people could not come to the community center, the hotel general manager, Owen Zhang, and hotel executive members visited the handicapped peoples' home with the necessities.

With the approach of the Chinese New Year, Hangzhou has released a food safety index to meet the consumer demand for good quality food products.

The Mianyang Tourism Bureau of Sichuan has unveiled a reconstruction plan for the city's tourism which was damaged by 2008 earthquake.

News from a teleconference of the All China Federation of Trade Unions is that ACFTU will initiate a national campaign to offer aid to more than 10 million migrant workers.

The day following the Chinese Lantern Festival, February 10, 2009, saw the most serious air pollution of the year in Beijing.

The Hotel Equatorial Shanghai entertained 170 senior citizens from Jing’an district for a new year's lunch to celebrate the Year of the Ox. Zhang Bao Hua, board chairman, and William Hall, general manager of the Hotel Equatorial, were on hand to wish all the senior citizens a Happy New Year.