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Empty seats in high-speed trains

2011-08-01 16:34:08

The Beijing-Shanghai high speed railway is not as popular as it was one month ago when it first launched. The trains are now running with a vacancy rate of up to 70 percent from Beijing to Shanghai, the Oriental Morning Post reported on Monday.

Jet fuel price to be adjusted every month

2011-08-01 11:46:34

China will adjust the price of jet fuel every month to better reflect movements in global oil prices, the country’s top economic planner National Development and Reform Commission announced on Monday.

Foxconn to use 1m robots to replace workers

2011-08-01 11:07:50

Foxconn Technology Group plans to use 1 million robots to replace simple working employees over a three-year span, China Business News reported on Monday, citing tycoon Terry Guo, who owns Foxconn.

Lonely island's guardian for 25 years

2011-07-31 22:39:40

With no fresh water or electricity, a couple has been keeping guard on an barren island off Lianyungang, a coastal city in East China’s Jiangsu province, for 25 years, Nanjing-based Yangtse Evening Post reported on Sunday.

CBRC: Banking can withstand property price down

2011-07-29 21:01:27

The banking industry will not be affected even if Chinese real estate property prices drop 50 percent lower,

Unclaimed lottery win goes to public fund

2011-07-29 18:36:37

A sports lottery win, worth 16.19 million yuan, (approximately $2.5 million) remained unclaimed in Nanjing city

Train crash compensation rises to 915,000 yuan

2011-07-29 17:03:05

The compensation for the families of those killed in a high-speed train crash in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province has been increased to 915,000 yuan ($143,000).

Airport closed as rains sink runway

2011-07-29 16:21:22

An airport in Southwest China's Sichuan province has suspended its air service indefinitely after the runway was found to be sinking due to repeated torrential rain.

New round of formula price rises hits China

2011-07-28 17:41:10

As the price of imported milk powders continued to soar, the price of domestic brands also started to increase recently, the Chongqing Times reported Thursday.

Chinese rush to buy US land

2011-07-28 17:25:03

One Chinese office worker paid $8,800 through an online auction by chance and bought 1,000 square kilometers of land in Miami of US, the Guangzhou Daily reported on Wednesday.

Beijing earns most money of tourism

2011-07-28 16:04:58

Beijing was the most popular tourism destination around China last year according to annual income, the Beijing Business Today reported on Wednesday, citing data from the National Tourism Administration.

BYD to provide electric cars for Universiade

2011-07-28 15:36:49

BYD Auto Co Ltd signed a contract with the Shenzhen public transportation sector to provide 200 pure electric buses and 300 pure electric taxis for the upcoming 26th Universiade (World University Games), CarsChina.com reported on Wednesday.