Teddy Bear Musuem opens in Chengdu
2012-11-13 17:32:39
A Teddy Bear Museum opened on Nov 11 2012 in Chengdu, capital of southwestern Sichuan province.
New heights for private aircraft
2012-11-13 07:32:45
The demand for private aircraft is taking off to new heights in China 15 years after the country's first personal airplane hit the sky, said industry experts.
Int'l board plan put on hold
2012-11-12 04:25:12
Chinese securities regulators have decided to shelve launching an "international board" for the mainland stock market but plan to expand the renminbi investment quota for foreign financial institutions.
Singles' Day promotions draw in shoppers
2012-11-12 02:08:39
Tens of millions of Internet users took advantage of the half-price promotion on Sunday, Nov 11, which is known as Singles' Day in China.
E-retailers brace for massive promotion
2012-11-10 08:07:07
For most e-commerce players in China, this Sunday may probably be the very day they both love and worry about.
Economic growth gaining momentum
2012-11-10 08:03:57
Economic growth showed signs of recovery in October, generating optimism that the country could achieve its annual growth target of 7.5 percent.
Delivery firms gear up for 'singles' surge
2012-11-10 05:15:34
Express delivery firms say they are poised to handle record levels of business, on the back of an upcoming day that has become a shopping phenomenon in China.
Those who deliver warmth in winter
2012-11-09 17:03:45
Workers in heating companies have been working overtime laying heating pipelines and checking boilers in Xi'an and Xianyang city in order to ensure citizens get heating on time as the weather gets colder.
China's inflation rises 1.7% in Oct
2012-11-09 09:54:01
China's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, grew 1.7 percent year-on-year in October, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Friday.
PPI drops 2.8% China Economy By Numbers
EU starts subsidy probe of Chinese solar panels
2012-11-09 07:52:04
The European Union announced on Thursday the start of an investigation into Chinese manufacturers of photovoltaic solar panels.
Smoking threatens young women
2012-11-08 09:31:29
Nearly two-thirds of reproductive-aged women on the Chinese mainland are routinely exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke at home, and more than half are routinely exposed at their workplaces.
Cut-and-dried
2012-11-08 04:00:11
What Hollywood hit film Bathing Beauty left behind after its smash-hit showing in China in the 1940s was something historic. Locally called the "Esther hairstyle", named after the movie's lead actress Esther Williams, it created an enduring fashion wave that has washed over both everyday people and film stars in China for decades.