2.　 In Anhui Province, a local regulation, Hearing Procedure for Government Budget Supplementing was adopted in 1999. It requires that if government agencies apply for more expenses than its original budget, and if the requested amount is more than 500, 000 RMB, hearing procedure must be applied to determine whether or not the requested budget should be permitted.
　　3.　 In the City of Huainan, in east China''s Anhui Province, a government legislative document issued in 2000 requires that in any decision-making process, agency must ensure the right to be heard of affected parties. This rule, named Procedure Rules of Hearing for Non-Sanction-Imposing Adjudicatory Process, essentially extends the application of hearing procedure to a much broader area.
　　4.　 In Shanghai, the local people congress issued a regulation in July 2000, requiring that in monitoring contract format, and in adjudicating disputes arising from thereof, agency must provide an opportunity to be heard at the request of affected parties.
　　5.　 In Beijing, it is interesting to note that hearing has been also introduced to the process of imposing disciplinary sanction upon students. According to a report of People’s Daily on April 16, 2001, this has been practiced by some high schools, such as Beijing NO. 189 High School.
　　6.　 In the City of Wuxi, in east China''s Jiangshu Province, a “Hearing Commission” has been established, comprising of some 30 members who are local elite. These commissioners may participate in adjudicating disputes between agency or state-run public facilities and private parties. For example, they have been very often invited to adjudicate medical disputes.
　　7.　 In the City of Qingdao, in east China''s Shangdong Province, public hearings were held in order to set reasonable tuition fee for high schools and universities, which, like in other parts of this country, are run by the central or local governemnts.
　　
　　The practices of public hearing as mentioned above exemplify the social phenomenon that hearing has become a key word not only in the legal scholarship, but also in interactions between the government and private parties. Although there is no systematic empirical research regarding the practices of hearing, thus it is impossible to make general evaluation, these examples may nonetheless very impressive and encouraging. However, a careful examination of the hearing procedures as set forth by laws and rules may warn against over-optimism. There exist a lot of problems that are plaguing the current system of public participation through public hearing.

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