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No island paradise

[2014-08-20 07:10]

Almost three years ago, Yang Weihua successfully bid for the 50-year rights to an uninhabited island in Zhejiang province.

Successes abroad

[2014-08-20 07:10]

China's development of its uninhabited islands is still in its infancy. While the country is focusing on how to balance sustainable development and attract investment, a number of other countries have been successful in such projects.

Taking ownership from scratch

[2014-08-20 07:10]

Before the Island Protection Law was launched in 2010, some investors had already turned their eyes on uninhabited islands.

Rebuilding lives

[2014-08-19 06:51]

Kargu, a resident of the Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Qinghai province, gave birth to nine children at home.

Protecting medical heritage

[2014-08-19 06:51]

The rebuilding of Yushu Prefecture Tibetan Medicine Hospital has also renewed interest in traditional Tibetan medicine.

Tracking donations

[2014-08-19 06:51]

The Red Cross Society of China and its branches have donated a total of 2.6 billion yuan ($422.9 million) to help 94 rebuilding projects in the Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture after the earthquake in 2010.

Search toughens for daily reading fix

[2014-08-18 07:26]

Every day for as long as she can remember, 84-year-old Beijing resident Ma Xiuying has headed to the newsstand near her home in the capital's Chaoyang district at about 8 am.

Program banks on 'information islands'

[2014-08-18 07:26]

Beijing Newspapers and Periodicals Co, which leases out newsstand space in Beijing, plans to add more digital features and functions to its business, which has been greatly affected by the development of the Internet.

Xiaomi faces privacy investigation

[2014-08-16 08:31]

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Corp is being investigated in Singapore for breach of privacy, the first major hit for its infant overseas business.

Mars aims to capture a bigger bite of the chocolate market

[2014-08-16 08:31]

Though chocolate consumption in China is still a far cry from the levels seen in the US and Europe, it has not deterred global confectionery majors like Mars Inc from setting up exclusive megastores to drive growth in the world's second-largest economy.

Continental in $1.3b drive to expand in China

[2014-08-16 08:31]

German automotive supplier Continental AG plans to invest at least 1 billion euros ($1.34 billion) in China over the next five years to fuel its growth in the world's largest vehicle market.

More investors turning to wealth products

[2014-08-16 08:31]

Households in China increased the amount of savings diverted into wealth-management products to a record 12.7 trillion yuan ($2.1 trillion) as the government tries to manage risks from an explosion in shadow banking.

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