Drunk drivers in Guangdong put their jobs in danger
2011-09-02 11:39:42
Drivers caught driving while drunk in South China's Guangdong province will suffer severer consequences, even losing their jobs.
Beijing most livable city on mainland
2011-09-01 18:48:37
China's capital, Beijing is the 72nd most livable city in the world and has the best living conditions on the mainland.
Tax misery ranking evokes debate
2011-09-01 18:48:37
The high rate of taxation has once again become a thorny issue for discussion after a new survey by Forbes magazine ranked China second in the world in terms of tax misery.
Making a traditional painting with cans
2011-09-01 18:00:02
A woman has done a modern version of a famous Song Dynasty (960-1279) painting with about 700 soft drink cans, getting her work into Guiness World Records as the longest can picture
High tax stifles aircraft leasing business
2011-09-01 17:54:40
High taxes and a complex approval procedure are restricting the development of the Chinese aircraft leasing industry.
School uses lucky draw to select class monitor
2011-09-01 17:48:02
A primary school in Beijing is relying on chance to select class monitor as the new semester begins.
Largest furniture chain caught selling fakes
2011-09-01 15:35:56
Red Star Macalline (Red Star), China's largest furniture retail chain, has been caught selling fake furniture, China Business News (CBN) reported Thursday.
Home-loan credit may tighten
2011-09-01 15:33:24
Mortgage loans will be harder to get following the central bank's latest move to further tighten liquidity, Shanghai-based National Business Daily (NBD) reported Thursday.
China's SOEs profits slow
2011-09-01 15:00:44
Profits gained by China's centrally-administrated State-owned enterprises (SOEs) came at a slower rate in the first seven months of this year, according to a State Council meeting presided by Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday.
Foreign ministry to hold daily news conferences
2011-09-01 10:25:14
Starting Sep1, China's foreign ministry will hold five regular press conferences each week, up from the twice-a-week tradition that has been followed for the last 16 years.
Tax relief for 60 millions
2011-08-31 17:45:22
Some 60 million people will be freed from personal income tax from Thursday as new tax thresholds take effect. Anyone with monthly income of 3,500 yuan ($550) or less will not have to pay tax.
Martial art schools face declining business
2011-08-31 17:17:27
Martial art schools are losing luster in Anhui province and Dengfeng city of Central China's Henan province, China Comment reported.