Pride and joy as BOCOG is wrapped up
2009-08-24 10:07:23
The end of an era is often met with sadness, but staff and officials with the Beijing organizing committee of the Olympic Games saw its wrapping up at the weekend after eight years in operation as a time to celebrate.
Beijing tops Hurun rich list with 143,000 millionaires
2009-08-24 08:29:25
The latest Hurun Report on China's wealthiest people highlights how the super-rich of Beijing want to live their lives. HK Millionaires Shrink 61% Last Year 
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China softens stance on Green Dam filter
2009-08-24 08:27:38
Minister of Industrial and Information Technology (MIIT) Li Yizhong announced that the government's Green Dam computer software mandate was "not thoughtful enough".
Beijing beefs up anti-terror measures
2009-08-24 08:05:40
Beijing has begun deploying thousands of additional police officers and checking vehicles entering the city to ensure a safe National Day celebration.
US ambassador settles into new home
2009-08-24 07:50:12
Huntsman plans to meet President Hu this week, as the new US ambassador to China settles into his new Beijing residence. US Officials, China, Chinese
China's vice premier calls for steady, fast growth
2009-08-24 06:37:14
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang has said efforts should be made to promote steady and fast industrial growth while improving the quality of economic development.
Beijing grants 311 foreigners permanent residence status
2009-08-23 20:34:16
Beijing has granted 311 foreigners permanent residence status since China adopted a policy akin to the "green card" in the United States in 2004, police said Sunday.
Chinese special envoy attends Kim Dae-jung's funeral
2009-08-23 20:21:50
Chinese government's special envoy Tang Jiaxuan on Sunday attended the state funeral for the late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung at the nation's parliament.
More than 2 billion misused farming-aid funds recovered
2009-08-23 20:11:04
A total of 2.286 billion yuan (US$335.29 million) of misused farming-aid funds was recovered or returned to former funding channels by the end of May, China's National Audit Office announced on Sunday.
Sinopec's net profit up 332.8% in H1
2009-08-23 20:07:24
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) said Sunday its net profit in the first half of 2009 rose by 332.8 percent year on year, due to adjusted refined oil prices on the domestic market.
Hainanese Hans hold first gathering in Brunei
2009-08-23 19:35:51
Robert Han Wei Kwang switched conversing between English, Putonghua and the Chinese dialect of Hainanese.
Philippines mulls Chinese new year as a national holiday
2009-08-23 16:53:35
Philippine lawmakers are deliberating a bill to declare Chinese lunar new year a regular national holiday, along side with New Year's Day, Christmas, Independence Day and 16 others.