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Front Pages, Feb 10

Wang's entry into US consulate under probe

Authorities are investigating the incident in which Wang Lijun entered the US consulate in southwest China and remained there for one day.
Tsinghua offers ladies classes in etiquette

Tsinghua University, one of China’s top universities, has sparked an online storm by offering lessons for “modern ladies” costing 48,000 yuan ($7,623) a year, Beijing Youth Daily reported.
HK considers banning mainland mothers

Hong Kong may cancel the quota of mainland mothers in its public hospitals, Oriental Morning Post reported, citing a senior public health official.

1,000 flock for blessing at 110th birthday feast

320 million smokers in China

A total of 320 million adults, 31 percent of the population, smoke in China, more than the total number of people in the United States, chinanews.com report Friday.
Workers return home from Sudan

Fu Shan hugged and kissed her husband Zhang Qianhui, one of the 46 workers who were attacked by Sudanese anti-government forces.
Hainan vows to stop price gouging

Officials from South China's Hainan province on Thursday reiterated the island's "zero tolerance policy" toward price gouging at tourist attractions.

Jiaolong to test 7,000-meter dive

Microblog tests business PR: report

The popularity of micro-blogs has serious implications for companies and brands that operate in China, creating a scenario where major public crises and scandals erupt with increasing frequency and speed.
Theaters to go digital by end of 2013

Texas Instruments Inc announced on Wednesday that its 7,745 digital cinema screens in China account for 60 percent of all digital cinemas in the Asia-Pacific region including India, Australia and New Zealand, of which 4,409 are 3D screens.
China's new rockets to debut in 5 years

China's new generations of the Long March rocket family, Long March-5, -6 and -7 are expected to make their maiden flights in the next five years, a rocket scientist has said.

Choreographer Jin Xing

Controversial choreographer Jin Xing returns in triumph to New York, the city that gave her "a voice".

Simpler visa procedures

Travel agencies and destination countries try to cash in on a predicted spending and tourism surge.

My China Story

The China Daily website is inviting foreign readers to share their China stories with our worldwide audience.
Latest: Traveling in China with my kids

Swans poisoned in C China

More than 50 migrating birds, including two white swans, were discovered dead at a wetland in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province.

Music arranged for arraignment

When bad guys end up in front of Zhao Peng, the Beijing prosecutor may give them more than a talking during their arraignment.

Pollution woe

Concerns remain following leakage of cadmium into Longjiang River in Guangxi.

The coming visit by Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping to the United States will be significant in furthering cooperation between the two countries.

Da Vinci hands in 'fake imports' fine

Authorities in Shanghai said that luxury furniture retailer Da Vinci has already paid its "fake imports" fine, over a month after the company openly refused to pay the penalty fare.

Bear bile maker faces IPO backlash

China's recent move to boost securities transparency by releasing a full list of applicants for IPOs has unexpectedly sparked public outcry over a medicine company that turns a profit selling bear bile.

Greater pressures in food safety

China still faces increasingly greater pressures in ensuring food security despite a stably growing grain output, a senior official said.

Politics

Harper wraps up China visit with panda pact

Premier Wen meets Panchen Lama

Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday had a meeting with the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, at the Zhongnanhai compound in central Beijing.
China denies arm sales to Syria

China on Friday refuted allegations that it has sold weapons to Syria "directly or through Iran."
China urges talks on Iran nuclear issue

China has the desire to work with relevant parties to realize the early resumption of dialogue between Iran and a group of six international mediators, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday.

Euro debt crisis 'creates opportunities'

Yuan hits new high ahead of Xi's visit

The yuan rose to an 18-year-high on Friday, climbing as Vice-President Xi Jinping prepares to start his trip to the United States next week.
Bank service charges to be regulated

Chinese ministries released rules on Friday regulating service prices of commercial lenders in order to solicit public opinion.
Campaign set to fight economic crimes

China's vice public security minister on Thursday called on the nation's police to go all out in a campaign to crack down on economic crimes.

Carbon emission tax

Breaking the urban bottleneck

According to the 2011 data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China's urban population has reached 51.27 percent of the total, thus exceeding the rural population for the first time in history.
To express love or to be on to a good thing

Like other holiday seasons, Spring Festival, which ended on Monday, is one of the most expensive times of the year. It is also the time when people shower relatives and friends with gifts.
Maintaining Sino-US relations

Two opinion polls made public concurrently in China and in the United States Friday indicate that Chinese and Americans do not have a favorable impression of each other's country.

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Front Pages, Feb 10

Authorities are investigating the incident in which Wang Lijun entered the US consulate in southwest China and remained there for one day.

Tsinghua University, one of China’s top universities, has sparked an online storm by offering lessons for “modern ladies” costing 48,000 yuan ($7,623) a year, Beijing Youth Daily reported.

Hong Kong may cancel the quota of mainland mothers in its public hospitals, Oriental Morning Post reported, citing a senior public health official.

1,000 flock for blessing at 110th birthday feast

A total of 320 million adults, 31 percent of the population, smoke in China, more than the total number of people in the United States, chinanews.com report Friday.

Fu Shan hugged and kissed her husband Zhang Qianhui, one of the 46 workers who were attacked by Sudanese anti-government forces.

Officials from South China's Hainan province on Thursday reiterated the island's "zero tolerance policy" toward price gouging at tourist attractions.

Jiaolong to test 7,000-meter dive

The popularity of micro-blogs has serious implications for companies and brands that operate in China, creating a scenario where major public crises and scandals erupt with increasing frequency and speed.

Texas Instruments Inc announced on Wednesday that its 7,745 digital cinema screens in China account for 60 percent of all digital cinemas in the Asia-Pacific region including India, Australia and New Zealand, of which 4,409 are 3D screens.

China's new generations of the Long March rocket family, Long March-5, -6 and -7 are expected to make their maiden flights in the next five years, a rocket scientist has said.

The coming visit by Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping to the United States will be significant in furthering cooperation between the two countries.

Harper wraps up China visit with panda pact

Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday had a meeting with the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, at the Zhongnanhai compound in central Beijing.

China on Friday refuted allegations that it has sold weapons to Syria "directly or through Iran."

China has the desire to work with relevant parties to realize the early resumption of dialogue between Iran and a group of six international mediators, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday.

Euro debt crisis 'creates opportunities'

The yuan rose to an 18-year-high on Friday, climbing as Vice-President Xi Jinping prepares to start his trip to the United States next week.

Chinese ministries released rules on Friday regulating service prices of commercial lenders in order to solicit public opinion.

China's vice public security minister on Thursday called on the nation's police to go all out in a campaign to crack down on economic crimes.

Carbon emission tax

According to the 2011 data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China's urban population has reached 51.27 percent of the total, thus exceeding the rural population for the first time in history.

Like other holiday seasons, Spring Festival, which ended on Monday, is one of the most expensive times of the year. It is also the time when people shower relatives and friends with gifts.

Two opinion polls made public concurrently in China and in the United States Friday indicate that Chinese and Americans do not have a favorable impression of each other's country.

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