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Looking for love in unusual places

2009-11-11 09:07:01

In Chinese society, the number '1' symbolizes being single. Consequently, Nov 11, or 11.11, is a day for bachelors, and has inspired thousands of single young men and women to gather for mass blind dates.

Chinese-character domain names boon for online community

2009-11-09 15:04:15

The use of non-Latin characters from start to finish for Internet domain names could see a massive expansion of Internet use and commerce in China, experts predict.

Teenage heroes mourned in central China

2009-10-28 17:07:23

A grand memorial service was held Wednesday in Hubei Province to honor three college students who died rescuing two children from the Yangtze River on October 24.

National Day parade lures college students to join Army

2009-10-28 14:02:19

A poster showing the troops walking in formations in the National Day military parade, on October 1, was eye-catching at a recruitment point on the campus of the Renmin University of China (RUC) in this national capital.

Balloon death brings travel security into spotlight

2009-10-28 09:14:04

Hot-air ballon accident in Yangshuo exposes the dangerous gaps in China's laws to protect tourists' safety...

Shanghai govt confirms trap in illegal cab crackdown

2009-10-26 12:37:47

The Shanghai municipal government confirmed Monday that local transport supervisors entrapped a van driver while investigating illegal cab operations.

For China's early rock stars, life begins at 40

2009-10-26 09:49:53

The release of his debut album Naked turned Zheng Jun into the rock sensation on the mainland in 1993, with legions of fans drawn to his introspective lyrics, angry sounds and moody looks.

Chinese tycoon's charity foundation focuses on education

2009-10-20 19:20:36

Chen Fashu, one of the richest men in China, said Tuesday that his multi-billion-yuan charity foundation would focus on building schools in underdeveloped areas and offering scholarships for college students from impoverished families.

'HIV prostitute' blog hoax zooms on cyber-privacy

2009-10-20 10:30:46

A blog that falsely proclaimed that a Hebei province woman is HIV positive was a hoax by an ex-boyfriend intent upon revenge - and a case study into the debate about people's right of privacy in cyberspace.

PRC 60th anniversary film becomes best seller

2009-10-19 20:42:56

The star-studded film, "The Founding of a Republic," has become the box office champion of China's domestically-made films after taking 406 million yuan ($58.4 million) since its premiere on September 16.

China jails 8 for protests over mystery death

2009-10-18 13:16:01

A local court Saturday sentenced eight people to jail terms ranging from five years to two years and a half for disrupting public order in June after the death of a chef.

Jackson movie set for Chinese screens

2009-10-07 14:03:49

The Michael Jackson documentary This Is It has snapped up one of the last of the country's 20 annual foreign movie import slots, a Sony Pictures executive said yesterday.