Tibet calling as 232m go mobile
2013-01-24 10:25:59
A man makes a mobile phone call in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region on Jan 23, 2013. As the development of communication speeds up in Tibet, the number of mobile phones has increased, accounting for 85 percent of telephone use according to the data from local communication administration bureau. Statistic shows the number of mobile phone users reached 232.5 million in November 2012.
China 'set for start of new growth cycle' in 2013
2013-01-23 10:16:14
China will see the start of a new growth cycle this year, with GDP growing by 8.5 percent, so long as it remains committed to economic reform.
China holds competitive edge
2013-01-23 00:01:14
Despite rising labor costs and an aging population, China is still regarded as the top destination for manufacturing, says an int'l report on Tuesday.
Africans chasing China dream in Guangzhou
2013-01-22 11:02:47
Many African businessmen work and live on Dengfeng street in Guangzhou city. Currently, there are about 200,000 Africans living there.
Island issue sinks China-Japan tourism
2013-01-22 04:09:35
As the annual travel peak approaches, Chinese-Japanese tourism remains near rock bottom, and industry insiders say they expect no speedy recovery because of the Diaoyu Islands dispute.
Internet users spur 3C sales
2013-01-21 09:40:19
Online channels continued to power sales of computers, consumer electronics and communications devices in China.
Software gives travelers advantage
2013-01-21 02:49:23
Software companies have denied reports of a government ban on Web browsers that allow users to cut ahead of others when buying train tickets online.
Gangnam Style to hit China's Spring Festival gala
2013-01-20 09:11:40
Gangnam Style singer Psy is set for the upcoming Lunar New Year Spring Festival in China.
Sales boosting measures taken for Spring Festival
2013-01-19 22:58:14
Retailers all around the country rushed to take many kinds of sales boosting measures to attract shoppers on the occasion of Chinese Spring Festival that falls on Feb 10 this year.
Temple helicopter flights taking off - for a price
2013-01-19 00:52:00
Those with money in Beijing have a new travel choice for the Lunar New Year: flying from their homes to temples in Shanxi province by helicopter.
Fast-food supplier cleared of 'sick' chickens
2013-01-18 14:19:25
One of China's largest suppliers of meat accused of selling sick chickens to multiple fast- food chains including KFC has been cleared of wrongdoing based on preliminary investigations by local food safety officials.
Lenovo expands into TV
2013-01-18 09:28:52
Lenovo is in the final stage of negotiating with the Japan's Sharp Corp about buying the plant that produces liquid-crystal-display TV in East China.