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Beijing opens job fair amid city-wide support for residents evicted from ‘unsafe’ homes

(People's Daily Online)    14:40, November 28, 2017

A special job fair opened on Monday in Beijing’s Daxing District, offering 508 jobs to people affected by the city’s campaign to clear “safety hazards” in living spaces, after a local fire killed 19 people over the weekend.

A total of 101 kinds of jobs are being offered by some 27 companies, ranging from driver to security guard to domestic worker. Specifically, all companies at the job fair offer employee accommodation, an added requirement this year to guarantee safer living conditions, Beijing Youth Daily reported.

The government-organized job fair comes at the same time as many businesses, from restaurants to companies, are voluntarily reaching out to help.

Local authorities of Xihongmen, Daxing, where the fire took place, have also began to provide temporary accommodations for the evicted people, and pledged to provide train tickets for those willing to return to their hometowns. However, many intend to stay in Beijing.

Beijing has launched a 40-day citywide campaign aimed primarily at eliminating fire hazards and other safety problems in crowded apartments and warehouses. However, the campaign has sent many migrants packing, as many of them live and work such buildings to save money, arousing much disagreement and opposition

Beijing’s Party chief Cai Qi said Monday at a meeting that authorities should have given more time for people to relocate and fire hazard inspections should be more orderly. He also stressed that eliminating fire and safety hazards will take time and the city will step up its efforts with a three-year plan.

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