A task-force headed by a vice governor of Hainan province will be set up to coordinate the management of holiday tourism throughout the province and it will carry out inspections and supervisions on the behavior of the local affiliates.

Shenzhen will amend its salary payment rule to ensure that employees receive their pay when they take statutory leave.

Tianjin municipality has published the "Tianjin Tourism Administrative Penalty Discretion Standard (for Trial Implementation)" which will be put into force from December 1, 2009.

Sichuan province has enacted a ruling on the penalties to be imposed on environmental violations, and the ruling states that construction companies can be fined up to CNY10,000 for disturbing residents at night.

On June 5, the newly revised Taihu Lake Water Pollution Prevention Regulation was brought into effect.