Public hearing to discuss taxi fare increase
2013-05-08 02:57:24
A public hearing will be held on May 23 in Beijing to decide how much taxi fares should be raised, part of an effort to address the taxi shortage in the capital.
21 Party officials, SOE managers disciplined
2013-05-08 02:55:02
A total of 21 government officials and senior managers of State-owned enterprises now have been punished in connection with a sex-tape scandal last year in which they were blackmailed after their sex acts were secretly recorded.
Clarity on tax evasion needed, lawmakers told
2013-05-08 01:53:38
Lawmakers have been urged to clarify guidelines on how courts gauge the severity of excise-tax evasion, after a fallout over a flight attendant sentenced to 11 years in prison for smuggling makeup from South Korea.
Tianjin tax-free stores to open later this year
2013-05-08 01:40:46
Cruise passengers in Tianjin municipality will be able to shop at tax-free stores by the end of the year, the top tourism official in the port city said on Monday.
Monk-doctors fill medical, spiritual needs
2013-05-08 01:37:54
Many Buddhists and followers visit Lhasa to find a cure in clinics with monk-doctors for assurance and comfort.
Visa policy to attract global tourists
2013-05-08 01:16:13
Shanghai is trying to consolidate its status as a global hot spot by allowing visitors arriving by passenger liners to spend three days in the city without a visa.
China demands efforts against antibiotics overuse
2013-05-07 23:40:03
Chinese health authorities on Tuesday demanded further efforts in forming a long-term mechanism against antibiotics overuse, which used to be common in many hospitals.
Beijing to hike taxi fares
2013-05-07 23:31:36
Taxi fares will rise in Beijing in an effort to address drivers' complaints over low income and thereby make it easier for the public to hail a cab, Beijing municipal authorities announced on Tuesday.
Pictures of Tianjin male bridesmaid trigger debate
2013-05-07 21:55:05
Pictures of a male bridesmaid at a wedding have triggered debate.
More than 2 of 5 corruption cases involved tips
2013-05-07 21:54:13
More than 40 percent of the cases investigated by the top Party discipline watchdog in 2012 involved tips from letters and calls.
Sperm bank offers high bonuses for donors
2013-05-07 21:53:53
The Zhejiang Human Sperm Bank in Hangzhou will offer a maximum bonus of 6,000 yuan ($975) to sperm donors, according to a post on its official micro blog on Sina Weibo, Twitter's counterpart in China.
Nation plans crackdown on antiobiotics overuse
2013-05-07 21:53:30
China's top health authority is set to further strengthen nationwide surveillance over clinical use of antibiotics and related drug-resistance cases to avert potential antibiotic overuse.