A United Nations study has found that China's young women migrant workers have been hit hardest by the economic downturn.

Bitten by the gold bug, Chinese investors are now rushing to hoard the yellow metal as fears over the global recession deepen.

Government auditors have detected some misconduct in the implementation of the nation's fiscal stimulus package, but overall they are pleased with how it has progressed.

As China's economy and confidence has grown, so too has the country's post-80s generation.

The story goes something like this: A major scandal breaks, investigations follow and an official is sacked. This official resurfaces later with a new job and a promotion.