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Ex-official gets death with 2-year reprieve

2010-12-20 13:57:26

Chen Xingluan, former vice mayor of Dongying city in East China's Shandong province, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes, corruption and embezzling public funds, Zhengzhou Evening News reported Monday.

Beijing's 'ablest nail house' leveled

2010-12-19 15:37:10

Once dubbed "the ablest nail house in Beijing", a 283-sq-m house was fully cleared Saturday morning, nearly five years after demolition of the area’s houses was started, the Beijing Times reported on Sunday.

7 kids burned in face for chatting in class

2010-12-17 17:04:51

A 30-year-old teacher burned seven kids in the face using an iron because they didn't listen to her and chatted during class at a kindergarten in Xinghua city of East China's Jiangsu province on Dec 14.

China sets 1st world record since bodysuit ban

2010-12-17 16:41:50

Four young Chinese women broke swimming's world record drought Thursday at the short-course world championships in Dubai, by setting the first world record since high-tech bodysuits were banned early this year.

Norovirus infects 429 people in Guangzhou

2010-12-17 10:38:50

The Guangdong Provincial Health Department said it has confirmed 429 cases of norovirus infection in the November outbreak in Conghua in Guangzhou, but no one died from it, Guangzhou Daily reported Friday.

8,000 affected by icy highway havoc

2010-12-17 10:18:51

A severe cold snap swept through South China and froze over sections of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Freeway starting on Wednesday, bringing traffic to a standstill and stranding over 8,000.

Man catches thief, not quilt in wardrobe

2010-12-16 21:25:26

A man looking for a blanket caught a thief hiding in his wardrobe at his home in Zhumadian, Central China’s Henan province, Dahe News reported Thursday.

Zhou: FX reserve can be pool to hold hot money

2010-12-16 15:10:47

China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said China's foreign exchange reserve can serve as a "pool" to hold hot money, the Shanghai Securities News reported Thursday.

16 prosecuted for fake money worth $24 million

2010-12-16 14:55:57

Sixteen men were prosecuted in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong province for making counterfeit RMB notes worth more than 160 million yuan ($24 million), according to the People's Procuratorate of Dongguan, Guangzhou Daily reported Thursday.

College grads' pay fails to meet expectations

2010-12-16 13:55:11

The estimated monthly salary employers would offer to fresh college graduates in 2010 was 2,694 yuan ($404), 155 yuan lower than the 2,849 yuan expected, People's Daily reported citing a consulting firm's survey.

70% fiancées want a house from the other half

2010-12-16 11:28:06

Seven in 10 women in China consider marriage on condition their boyfriends own a property and have a stable income, according to a report cited in Henan Daily Wednesday.

Huanghuali furniture creates new craze

2010-12-16 08:58:17

Huanghuali, a rare species of rosewood, has become a favorite for Chinese antique furniture collectors. A huanghuali chair from Ming dynasty was auctioned at 62 million yuan ($9.3 million) on Dec 12, setting new record for its category.