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Online group purchase to balloon in 2011

2011-01-20 09:12

China's online group purchase market is expected to reach 16.5 billion yuan ($2.45 billion) in 2011, accounting for about one percent of all online retail sales, according to a recent industry report.

Library storm beggars belief

2011-01-19 17:43

A library has created a storm of controversy online for allowing beggars to use their facilities, the Zhejiang Youth Times reported.

Bribery main reason for billionaires in prison

2011-01-19 15:46

Bribery is the main reason for imprisoning China's billionaires, according to a newly released Hurun report.

Hu, Obama vow to deepen China-US ties

2011-01-19 13:52

President Hu Jintao and the United States President Barrack Obama agreed Tuesday to further advance their bilateral tie during a private dinner.

County officials: No filial piety, no promotion

2011-01-19 13:33

A North China county has decided that officials who didn't show due respect to their parents should not be promoted, in a renewed effort to enforce its governing by filial piety, after the idea was first brought up in 2008, xinhuanet.com reported Tuesday.

2 suspects detained for selling exam answers

2011-01-18 16:58

Two suspects involved in leaking answers to the 2011 Graduate Exam have been detained in Siping, Northeast China’s Jilin province on Jan 17, the Jinghua Times reported Tuesday.

Oil reserve to reach 85m tons by 2020

2011-01-18 16:47

China's strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) capacity is expected to reach 85 million tons, equaling 90 days of net imports by 2020, the China Economic Weekly reported Monday.

Specials

London's Olympic Stadium

Construction on the flagship stadium for the 2012 London Olympics was completed Tuesday.

The queen of panda cubs

Spanish Queen Sofia laughs as she plays with a panda.

Donkey-powered Land Rover

Two donkeys pull a broken-down Land Rover in Shenyang, Liaoning province.

Panic buying of salt
Earthquake Hits Japan
NPC & CPPCC sessions

Today's Paper

Peony express

Growers of nation's unofficial national flower are reaching out to Europe for help.

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