"The law will greatly enhance awareness of China's local authorities in protecting the interest of tourists, as it makes clear that the government is responsible for the supervision of local tourism safety."

Dai Bin, head of the China Tourism Academy, in response to the country's first tourism law that took effect on October 1

"There are so many reality shows today, but they are all similar and unappealing. A show that is over hyped, but with mediocre contestants, only makes me want to turn off the TV."

Dai Guangxiu, 49, who feverishly followed the second season of Super Girl in 2005, commenting on dozens of similar TV talent contests that vie for the attention of increasingly picky audiences, on September 29

"Many rural residents who flock to cities are unskilled or unable to adapt to urban life. They can't find jobs like other migrant workers and thus become homeless. Meanwhile, many city governments lack effective measures, like job training, to properly handle this group of people."

Xia Xueluan, a sociology professor with Peking University, in response on October 3 to the increasing urban homeless population, which has become a prominent issue as China experiences rapid urbanization

"It is our job to respond to disasters, earthquakes and traffic accidents, life-and-death matters, but the reality is that half of our missions, or even more, are not emergencies."

Li Jin, Deputy Director of Beijing Fire Control. As of July 20, firefighters in the capital had been called to assist 3,119 cases of people locked out of their homes, closely followed by cases such as searching for lost pets and removing rings from people's fingers