CHINA*Thirty Internet cafes closed as part of...
CHINA
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Thirty Internet cafes closed as part of a citywide crackdown in Beijing are reopening after passing safety tests, state media reported.
They are the first of the city’s 2,400 Internet bars given government approval to resume business after a fire killed 25 customers at one of them last month.
The cafes will operate under strict new regulations, the China Youth Daily newspaper said. Smoking and underage customers will be banned, cafes must close by midnight and have unbarred windows and fire extinguishers, and all computer users must register.
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