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Chongqing hails its police force competence

2012-02-09 15:11:15

The official newspaper of southwest China's Chongqing municipality Thursday frontpaged a long report to praise a marked rise in police force competence since a big anti-crime campaign was launched three years ago.

Cities to suffer 'urban diseases'

2012-02-09 20:00:23

Big cities in China are on the brink of a major shortfall in resources and infrastructure capacity, under a problem termed "urban diseases," a new report has warned on Thursday.

China to ramp up mineral exploration

2012-02-09 18:43:56

China plans to increase mineral exploration and development within ten years in order to keep up with the country's rapidly growing demand, Xu Shaoshi, minister of land and resources, said on Thursday.

Philanthropist suggests RMB to spread messages

2012-02-09 17:16:13

Chen Guangbiao, a Chinese businessman and high-profile philanthropist, suggested classic quotes by Confucius be printed on RMB notes, Xin'an Evening News reported.

Top university offers ladies classes in etiquette

2012-02-09 17:11:34

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.

Quake orphan's foster father tried for theft

2012-02-09 14:18:20

A 43-year-old Chinese man who once adopted a quake orphan stood trial in Beijing for stealing jade articles due to "poverty", the Beijing Times reported Thursday.

China's economy to grow 8.5% in 1st quarter

2012-02-09 13:42:35

China's economy is expected to expand by 8.5 percent in the first quarter of 2012.

Provincial marine authorities add patrol craft

2012-02-09 13:36:45

China's provincial-level marine supervision authorities have contracted to use 33 patrol vessels to boost marine law enforcement throughout the country.

Guangzhou eyes banning long official speeches

2012-02-09 13:33:25

Officials in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou may be restricted from giving long speeches.

Hainan cracks down on price-gouging

2012-02-09 13:31:24

China's tourist island province has begun a crackdown on price-gouging by revoking licenses and issuing heavy fines for businesses found to have cheated customers.

Major cities plan congestion fee to ease gridlock

2012-02-09 13:22:18

Major cities in China are planning to introduce a congestion charge to ease chronic traffic jams, according to an automobile industry insider, Beijing Daily reported Thursday.

No coffee mourning over expensive drinks

2012-02-09 10:37:11

Prices on par with US fail to deter Chinese customers who want a taste of 'the good life' in Starbucks.