Owners of National III diesel trucks registered in Shenzhen can receive a subsidy of up to 23,000 yuan (US$3,200) for scrapping their vehicles before Dec. 31 this year, provided that the scrappage is completed at least one year before the mandatory scrapping deadline, according to a recent subsidy policy introduced by the city’s ecological environment bureau, in conjunction with relevant departments.

The education authorities in Shenzhen will disclose and promptly update basic information of kindergartens within its jurisdiction to the public on a yearly basis, as per the Shenzhen Kindergarten Information Disclosure Management Measures. The measures are set to be effective Jan. 10, and be valid for five years.

Shenzhen homeowners who have mortgages from the city’s housing provident fund will benefit from reduced interest rates for first homes from Jan. 1.

Shenzhen homeowners looking to convert their commercial housing mortgage loans to loans under the city’s housing provident fund, which typically offers lower interest rates, can now apply online that takes just 10 minutes.