Graduate employment

HALF of the graduates from Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) choose to stay in Shenzhen for employment, statistics showed.

Among the postgraduates, 57 percent chose high-tech enterprises, 13 percent chose research institutes and 11 percent chose to continue their studies.

In 16 years, 8,000 students have graduated from the school, 70 percent of whom have gone on to work at high-tech enterprises and research institutes.

Metro rail overhaul

SERVICE on Metro Line 1 between Taoyuan Station and Qianhaiwan Station will be stopped at 9:40 p.m. Saturday, about two hours ahead of schedule, to allow for a rail overhaul.

The operator will arrange for buses to run between Xin’an and Shenda stations for commuters.

The service on the affected section will be resumed Sunday.