Progress announced on key XM projects in the first half of 2023

　　上半年我市重点项目建设推进成效显著

　　The city's Bureau of Construction and its Development and Reform Commission recently released a performance report covering key municipal and provincial projects through June. A total of 461 projects had a half-year planned investment of 59.8 billion yuan. Actual investment reached 89.3 billion yuan, representing 149.3 percent of the planned total and 63.5 percent of the annual plan.

　　Campus visits by reservation resume at XMU's Siming campus

　　厦门大学思明校区恢复校园预约参观

　　Xiamen University's Siming campus is now open to visitors with advance reservations. Appointments can be made one to three days in advance via the school's official WeChat account. On-site reservations are not accepted. Each visitor can add up to four companions and the entire group must enter together. On weekdays, visitors can enter the campus between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. During winter and summer vacations, statutory holidays and weekends, visiting hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

　　Free toilet paper available in Zhongshan park's public bathrooms

　　思明区属公园公厕提供免费厕纸

　　City officials last week announced the expansion of its free toilet paper program to seven locations in four public toilets in Zhongshan park. The public bathrooms featuring free paper include facilities at the park's eastern and southern gates as well as it's Children's Island and zoo area. The program now covers more than 20 public toilets in local parks.