Just as important as a book
2012-12-07 08:52:44
As int'l toy companies expand in China, the value of recreation is getting more play.
Luxury housing sales rise in Beijing
2012-12-06 17:33:09
Sales of upscale housing in Beijing reversed a previous downward trend to record a sharp increase in November, driven by appetite from foreign buyers and relatively cheap loans.
Wen calls for more connectivity
2012-12-06 02:18:55
Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday made another push for economic and financial cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, calling for accelerated construction of regional connectivity.
China to open more airspace to private planes
2012-12-05 11:20:50
China will loosen its strict control over low-altitude airspace in 2013 across the country, opening more airspace to private planes.
Gold and silver for Year of the Snake
2012-12-04 17:41:46
The year of the Snake, 2013, is yet to arrive but snakes made from gold and silver have already become available for purchase.
Valuable seafood
2012-12-04 09:12:49
The price of unsalted dried sea cucumbers, which retail for 21,600 yuan ($3,467) per kilogram at the shop, has risen around 10 percent year-on-year, due to a decline in this year's harvest.
Specially fertilized tea
2012-12-04 07:58:50
A girl and her father in panda costumes perform tea art in a tea garden in Ya'an, Sichuan province, on Sunday. The tea plants in the garden have been fertilized with panda excrement collected by An Yanshi, a former calligraphy teacher who has launched the pricey organic green tea.
Inflation expected to rebound in November
2012-12-03 19:13:37
Experts have predicted that China's inflation for November is expected to pick up on rising food prices following a two-month drop in the consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation.
Grain output grows for 9th consecutive year
2012-12-03 16:53:39
China's grain output rose 3.2 percent year on year to hit 589.57 million tonnes in 2012, marking the ninth consecutive year of growth.
Bottoms up! A healthy wine market
2012-12-03 05:08:05
Scan the label with your mobile phone camera and press "OK" and you will get all the information you need - the brand, the chateau or the winemaker - about the bottle of wine in your hand.
High-speed railway for frigid regions starts operation
2012-12-01 10:33:57
The world's first high-speed railway in areas with extremely low temperature, which runs through three provinces in northeastern China, started operation on Saturday.
Chinese firms pay more attention to social responsibility
2012-12-01 08:54:25
Chinese manufacturers can become major players in the corporate social responsibility field, said Daniel Kirchert, senior vice-president of marketing and sales for BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.