A new rule requiring all delivered takeout orders in Guangdong Province to be properly sealed took effect Monday, the provincial legislature said. Customers may refuse to accept an order if its seal is broken or appears to have been tampered with.

A driver was fined 500 yuan (US$68.7) for splashing a pedestrian waiting at a bus stop in Nanshan District recently, after the victim indignantly reported the offense to local traffic police.

Hikers and cyclists in Shenzhen will face clearer safety guidance and new rules on outdoor activities from August, as the city introduces regulations to improve management of its growing network of trails and leisure cycling routes.

Shenzhen will become the first city in China to expand the legal definition of civic heroism to include acts such as stopping online fraud, exposing staged accident scams, and intervening in school bullying, according to a revised regulation taking effect Dec. 1.