China punishes food safety criminals in 2011
2012-02-09 16:37:39
Chinese authorities severely punished criminals violating food safety laws in 2011, according to new figures.
Thousands apply for accounting firm jobs
2012-02-09 16:19:35
Ten of thousands of Chinese college graduates applied for some 1600 vacancies at the accounting firm Ernst& Young last fall, according to a Feb 8 report.
China's first anchored suspension bridge starts offshore construction
2012-02-09 16:05:46
China's first anchored suspension cross-sea bridge starts its offshore construction phase in Dalian, Liaoning province on Feb 8, 2012.
China's island destination cracks down on price-gouging
2012-02-09 14:31:53
China's tourist island province has begun a crackdown on price-gouging by revoking licenses and issuing heavy fines for businesses found to have cheated customers, local officials said Thursday.
China denies rare earth deal with Japan
2012-02-09 12:55:08
An association in China's major rare earth reserve region on Wednesday denied Japanese media reports claiming that it has agreed to cooperate on mineral business with its Okinawa counterpart.
Zhejiang property sales fall 21% in 2011
2012-02-09 11:20:47
Commercial property sales in China's booming Zhejiang province fell sharply in 2011 following tough government curbs.
Postal service revenue jumps 22% in 2011
2012-02-09 09:49:51
Business volume for China's postal services maintained strong growth in 2011, according to the State Post Bureau, conjuring up promising prospects for the country's logistics companies.
Beijing office rents yet to rival NY: DTZ
2012-02-09 09:11:59
The top-tier office rents in Beijing rose sharply last year but were still not high enough to rival those in New York, the global real estate services firm DTZ said.
Auto exports hit record high in 2011
2012-02-09 09:10:32
China's auto exports hit 849,000 units last year, the highest level seen since the onset of the global financial crisis.
Valentine's Day brings business
2012-02-08 17:02:04
Many businesses are busy preparing for the upcoming Valentine's Day, which falls on Feb 14.
Oil and petrochemical sector '11 output hit $1.8t
2012-02-08 16:40:20
The output of China’s petroleum and petrochemical industry totaled 11.28 trillion yuan ($1.8 trillon) in 2011.
School also a draw
2012-02-08 10:55:25
The US is attractive to Chinese students and their parents, not just tourists. The Institute of International Education reported that the number of Chinese studying abroad increased 23 percent last year, but those working toward undergraduate degrees in the US rose 43 percent.