Shandong's precious stones soar in value
2012-02-06 09:46:10
Prompted by rocketing prices, many seek opportunities to buy as many sapphires as possible in Changle. Sapphire trading has created a handful of millionaires and even billionaires in the small county town.
Sales of holiday snack spike across mainland
2012-02-06 09:33:07
China has seen a boom in the sale of handmade yuanxiao, glutinous rice dumplings traditionally eaten at Lantern Festival, in the run-up to the celebration, which falls on Monday this year.
Rate of rise in Web use falls
2012-02-06 09:20:08
The Chinese mainland still lags behind Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and some other economies in Web use despite recent official statistics showing it already has more than 500 million netizens.
China alters controversial Poyang dam plan
2012-02-04 14:41:45
China has altered a plan to build a hydropower dam on the Poyang Lake after the plan was criticized by academicians for its potential damage to the already fragile ecology.
No discrimination in rare earth supply
2012-02-04 14:07:45
China's premier said Friday that the country does not discriminate against foreign companies in terms of rare earth supplies, stating that policies and quotas for both domestic and foreign companies are the same.
Southwest China to launch two foreign trade routes
2012-02-04 14:04:18
Two new foreign trade routes will be opened this year in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said Friday.
Xinjiang to build powerful electricity transmission line
2012-02-04 14:03:30
Chinese authorities plan to build a long-distance power transmission line with the country's highest voltage level in far western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Fujian-Taiwan sea passenger volume rises 19%
2012-02-04 14:02:25
A total of 109,711 passengers traveled between southeast China's Fujian province and Taiwan via direct sea routes in January, up 19 percent year-on-year, local transportation authorities said.
Power supplies to remain tight this year
2012-02-04 11:30:54
The China Electricity Council (CEC) said Friday that China will face tightened supplies of electric power this year, with a shortage estimated to reach up to 40 million kilowatts.
China's chemical industry output to reach 14t yuan by 2015
2012-02-04 11:16:11
China's petroleum and chemical industry will expand at an annual rate of 13 percent annually during the 2011-2015 period, the country's industrial authority said Friday.
New plan for petrochems' development
2012-02-04 10:13:01
China will form as many as four refining bases in the coastal regions, each with a refining capacity of 20 million metric tons by the end of 2015.
'Lost' staff prompt a headache
2012-02-04 10:07:15
Many businesses in Guangdong, ranging from restaurants and toy makers to other manufacturing companies, have been hit by a labor shortage after the traditional Chinese Spring Festival.