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71 detained over subway safety violations in Beijing

Beijing police detained 71 people over the past eight months for bringing forbidden articles into the subway, the city's metro operator said Monday. More than 3,600 passengers who carried unsafe items, or attempted to do so, were sent to the... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Mar 10 2009

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