Beijing is painting the town red and flying the flags in honor of the 60th anniversary of New China's founding today. Grand Banquet Held
Founding Fathers' Families Party With Pride
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday met with 100 foreign experts who have received the annual Friendship Award for their outstanding contribution to China's modernization at the Great Hall of the People.
Premier Wen Jiabao on the eve of the country's 60th National Day celebration stressed the importance of national unity, social stability, and maintaining the sustainability and stability of the macro economic policy. Roads, subways closed for Oct 1
60th PRC anniversary
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with foreign ambassadors on the eve of the 60th National Day Wednesday, asking them to actively promote friendly cooperation with China.
The China Investment Corporation (CIC), the country's sovereign wealth fund, Wednesday announced it had paid $939 million for a stake in Kazakhstan oil and gas company JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (KMG EP).
Chinese drink making giant Wahaha Group announced Wednesday that it had reached an "amicable settlement" with Danone, a Paris-based food and beverage producer.
China's State Council held a grand reception marking the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People Wednesday evening. Roads, subways closed for Oct 1
60th PRC anniversary
Research and development capabilities of China’s universities now rank 5th in the world, said vice minister of education Hao Ping.
Beijing and its neighboring Hebei Province and Tianjin Municipality were shrouded in dense fog on Wednesday, a day head of the country's much anticipated National Day parade.
China's cabinet has laid out detailed plans to curb overcapacity in industries such as steel, aluminum, cement and wind power, warning that the country's economic recovery could otherwise be hampered.
Universities in several provinces have cancelled the National Day holiday to prevent the spread of the A/H1N1 influenza, postponing the eight-day break to the winter holiday of this academic year, Guangzhou Daily reported.
Tattoo artist Ren Liang (L) works on a tattoo on customer Chen Huang's back in his shop in central Beijing September 28, 2009. The small tattoo parlour has had an influx of requests for tattoos which symbolise the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.