Zhao Haiming was given a choice: a job and an opportunity to wipe the slate clean, or a prison term.
Take a stroll around one of Beijing's big shopping malls, especially those in the "stand-alone' or relatively "high-end" brackets, and unless you're a seasoned shopper, you may be surprised by the level of privacy available.
By banking on the growing domestic popularity of Chinese designers, overseas-based department and multi-brand stores are building a new platform for local talents who, despite their rising fame, are still struggling to expand their businesses.
Party plenum poised to take a key step in modern Chinese history, Tang Yue reports.
The history and significance of third Plenary Sessions since 1978
According to the Party Constitution, the CPC National Congress is held every five years, at which the Party's Central Committee is elected. The Constitution states that plenary sessions should be held at least once a year, but doesn't specify the total number to be held between meetings of the CPC Congress. Since 1992, seven plenums have been held between each congress.
For the past two months, people living in the Gangchu River valley near Nyishar, a township in Yunnan province, have become accustomed to seeing the tall, portly figure of Sonam Dingdzog.
On Aug 28, when a 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Darakelzom National Park, blocking the local highway with fallen rocks, Sonam Dingdzog instantly rounded up the 160 workers and 248 tourists in the attraction.
Xianu Mijit's house is an intriguing mixture of old and new.
Rugged mountain roads lead to one of China's largest coal mining areas, along the border between the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Shaanxi province.
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