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License quotas to ease gridlock in Beijing

2010-12-23 16:01:38

The city will only allow 240,000 vehicles to be registered next year, said Zhou Zhengyu, vice-secretary general of the Beijing municipal government.
Special Coverage: Gridlocked in Beijing
Can congestion fees soothe Beijing's traffic woes?

Housing and marriage

2010-12-23 14:35:36

Is it necessary for a young man to have an apartment as a prerequisite for marriage? Yes. In China, which is following its own unique development path different from other developing countries in the world, becoming a husband is not such an easy thing. China may breed a new group of bachelors suffering from unaffordable housing prices.

More young migrant workers turning to crime

2010-12-23 11:17:09

The crime rate of young migrant workers is on the rise in Shunyi district of Beijing. Some of them may end up staying behind bars instead of pursuing their dream due to insufficient skills for a better job, depression from the harsh reality and lack of guidance from their parents

Worker's homemade plane fails 2nd trial

2010-12-22 17:30:23

Although the second trial of his homemade plane failed, Zhang Dedong, a former machinist still boasts about his greatest achievement: lifting the plane to more than seven meters high.

New traffic plan receives approval of majority

2010-12-22 17:04:01

Less than six percent of people opposed Beijing’s new plan to deal with the traffic congestion, according to an official announcement on the website of Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport on Tuesday.

Couple kicked off bus files complaint

2010-12-22 16:35:20

A bus driver drove a couple off his bus for what he called inappropriate behavior in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, on Dec 18.

Tons of coins found in Shaanxi

2010-12-22 16:28:57

Workers dug out about 4 tons of ancient coins Monday in Huaxian, Shaanxi province.

University pioneers reform of higher education

2010-12-21 17:27:44

The main problem with the country’s higher education is that universities and colleges lack decision-making rights to select and enroll students.

Teenager jailed for 212 days for namesake

2010-12-21 16:01:47

Dear parents, think up a unique name for your child, lest he be jailed in China for his namesake. A teenager in Xinjiang was jailed for 212 days in such a gaffe.

Car racing, drunk-driving face harsher penalties

2010-12-21 14:28:49

China's top legislature said it will continue discussing a draft amendment to the Criminal Law, which proposes harsher punishment for drivers involved in car racing and drunk-driving.

CSRC: No timetable for int'l board

2010-12-21 11:22:01

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is still in preparation to launch the international board but there is no specific timetable, the Securities Daily reported Tuesday.

Ping An, SDB clarify rumor on integration plan

2010-12-20 16:35:30

Ping An Insurance Group Co and Shenzhen Development Bank (SDB) have jointly issued a statement to clarify rumors that their integration plan has been withdrawn by Shenzhen Banking Regulatory Bureau, Shanghai Securities News reported Monday.