1.   He gives a little talk about how township government works, then solicits volunteers for the scheduled public punishment.

2.   Only one person managed to slip through, and he was later criticized by the township government, villagers said.

3.   The township government has its own mission statement, and the directors of various departments must report weekly on their progress toward goals outlined earlier in the year.

4.   Township government here mostly takes care of the volunteer fire department and ambulance service.

5.   Under the current system, a professional manager is hired to run the township government.

6.   But supporters say township government is efficient, grassroots democracy.

7.   The group was the first team of international observers invited by the Chinese government to witness elections for township government.

8.   The safety drive is aimed at thousands of small, often unsupervised mines opened by individuals and township governments.

9.   The town has a township government, an administrative head, an official seal and an emblem, the report said.

10.   The safety drive is aimed at thousands of small, often unsupervised mines opened by township governments, the Xinhua News Agency reported.