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Sprinklers in a Chinese city were recently reported as being kept working even on days when the temperature was below freezing. The People’s Daily criticized such acts as a kind of inflexible working practice in an article published Monday.
Previous media reports said that in the prefecture-level city of Fuyang in Anhui province, the sprinklers were kept on even when local temperatures fell to minus 5 degrees Celsius. The icy, slippery roads caused dozens of traffic and pedestrian accidents.
Though local departments at last apologized to the residents, what is hidden behind such acts should be reflected upon, the article said.
The paper said that the so-called "hard work" exposed the inefficiency and unscientific management of a government department. In addition, the local government department did not take the public’s interests into consideration.
As more regions were hit by a severe cold spell recently, relevant departments must avoid such inflexible and perfunctory performances, the article pointed out.
To avoid these ridiculous mistakes, they should take scientific and human-centric measures, and perfect response plans, the paper urged.
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