New rules that take effect on April 1

Minimum wage raised in Shanghai

The minimum wage in Shanghai will be raised on April 1, when the local government will announce the adjustment plan. Currently, the minimum monthly salary in Shanghai stands at 2,190 yuan ($318) and the minimum wage per hour is 19 yuan.

The stone tablet in Minwang ancestral temple, Qingcheng road, Fuzhou, capital city of Fujian province. [Photo by Lu Ting for China Daily]

Protection of cultural heritage in Fuzhou

A rule on the protection of Maritime Silk Road cultural heritage will take effect in Fuzhou, capital city of East China's Fujian province on April 1. Many historical sites in Fuzhou have witnessed the development of the Maritime Silk Road. One of the most famous is a well-preserved stone tablet in the Minwang ancestral temple. The tablet is one of four dating from the Tang dynasty (618-907), whose inscriptions have recorded in detail the important role Fuzhou played in the development of the Maritime Silk Road.

Long distance driving test cancelled in Guangdong

Authorities in South China's Guangdong province said local people will not take a long distance driving test anymore when applying driver's license; cancelling the test is set to take effect on April 1. For those who have reserved or failed the test, they can skip the process and move on to other driving tests, the rule said.

Shanghai towns' new social security system

The old social security system for small towns in East China's Shanghai will cease on April 1. The social security of those people whose lands were expropriated will be incorporated into the national security system, the government said.