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HARBIN Richard Sherman Youth Jersey , Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Nine people were killed in coal mine gas explosion in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province Wednesday afternoon, local authorities said Thursday.


The explosion occurred at about 2:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Yuchen coal mine in Jidong County, the county government said.


At the time of the blast, 17 miners were working underground. Of them, eight were rescued and rushed to hospital. They are in stable conditions.


Bodies of the rest nine miners have been lifted to the ground.


An investigation into the cause of the explosion is under way.


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A 19-year-old Chinese student was shot to death Saturday in Arizona, igniting concerns from the Chinese over US gun control policy.


The incident has been trending on Sina Weibo under the hashtag "Chinese student got shot in the US," attracting more than 12 million page views and 8,500 comments since being posted on Monday.


Jiang Yue, a female sophomore at Arizona State University, was shot several times by 32-year-old white female Holly Davis, whose car hit Jiang's by a traffic light in Temple City, the Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday.


This is not the first time that Chinese citizens have been victimized by gun violence in the US. Two Chinese graduate students were shot and killed in Los Angeles in 2012, which sparked public concern over the country's gun control policy in Chinese and US media.


The Chinese expressed their condolences to Jiang's family online, while the US gun control policy has drawn widespread criticism for what many on social media called "a main reason for the tragedy."


"The US' high crime and murder rate were partly caused by the country's loose control over guns. The US should take measures to avert such incidents," a Sina Weibo user said.


"I have been living in the US for years and the inefficient gun control laws always worry me. The country should keep guns out of the wrong hands through specific background checks," said another netizen based in Phoenix, Arizona.


The past decade saw over 100,000 people in the US killed from gun violence, the White House said in January.


SHANGHAI International Automobile City, which is piloting electric car rental programs in the city, has added to the green image of Chongming County by launching 60 rental service centers on the county’s three islands yesterday.


The rental scheme, known as EVCARD, was launched last year in Jiading District, known as the automobile city.


There are plans to have 200 stations in Chongming by the end of the year. The centers will provide convenient pick-up, drop-off and recharging facilities.


The program is expected to benefit local residents as well as tourists. Boasting natural sceneries, wetlands, forests and lakes, Chongming aims to ride on the electric car promotion to develop into an easily accessible eco-friendly haven for visitors from downtown Shanghai.


Cao Guangyu, deputy manager of Shanghai International Automobile City, said driving electric cars to Chongming was much cheaper than hiring taxies. For example, self-driving from People’s Square to Chengqiao Town in Chongming costs just 75 yuan (US$11.4) under the EVCARD scheme, while hailing a taxi for the same distance would cost around 350 yuan.


A trip from Chengqiao to Chenjia Town, where Dongtan Wetland is located, would cost only 30 yuan compared to between 120-130 yuan by taxi (under Chongming taxi fare).


Cao also said the EVCARD program for Chongming was an “eco-system of its own,” and will be linked to other parts of Shanghai. There are also plans to set up transfer stations for EVCARD users to quickly change into fully charged cars to ease mileage anxiety.


Roewe E50 cars will be widely used in Chongming. The cars have a maximum mileage of 120 kilometers. The other car, Chery eQ, can cover around 200 kilometers in a single charge. The transfer stations will ensure there are no fears about the batteries running out, and car renters can take in Chongming views at leisure.


Zhang Lixin, the director of Chongming County Tourism Bureau, said that the local government was studying the possibility of giving special discounts to EVCARD users for sightseeing and lodging.


EVCARD was flexible and economical way of traveling and compliments the local public transportation system, Zhang said.


The electric cars are available for rent by the hour. Users will be charged 15 yuan for the first 30 minutes, rising by 0.50 yuan per minute after that until it reaches a daily maximum of 180 yuan. Recharging at the outlets are free.


The county comprises three islands — Chongming, Changxing, and Hengsha.


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