THE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT BUREAU of the Ministry of Public Security published a list of the top 10 "highly risky" sections of roads on Tuesday. Combined together they are not longer than 150 kilometers, but there were 1,203 traffic accidents on them last year, which resulted in 451 deaths. The bureau reminded drivers to stay alert while driving on these roads. Comments:
THE COMPANY offering a "boyfriend loyalty test", which proved poplar with many Chinese women, was recently suspended because of the conflicts it provoked among couples. Women could pay 100 yuan ($16) or less for an "attractive" female staff member to chat online with her boyfriend and see if he was willing to be "seduced". Comments:
A Spring Festival red-envelope war started after online payment operator Alipay began to give gift money cash and vouchers to its users on Feb 11. Mobile payment terminals, social network apps and offline businesses have all participated in this Spring Festival promotion campaign, which attracts wide public concern.
Criticizing the 6.088-billion-yuan ($975 million) fine imposed on chipmaker Qualcomm for violating China's monopoly laws, some Western media outlets say it shows that foreign capital is less welcome in China today. This obviously is not the case.
Vacations are supposed to be welcome by children and parents both. But they seem to have become a source of tension for parents, worried as they are about their children spending hours on iPads and mobile phones, surfing the Internet or playing online games.
To have, or not to have a nuannan as a boyfriend, is the question. Nuannan refers to men who are nice and considerate, and will always be there for you. Such traits have made them a favorite of Chinese women this Valentine's Day.
It's puzzling to hear some Americans, such as CNN journalist-analyst Fareed Zakaria, say that China has no friends. If that is true, how come the Chinese mainland, along with France, the United States and Spain, is one of most preferred destinations of international tourists? If the number of tourists visiting Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are included, China is by far the most favored tourist destination.
In a routine annual meeting with foreign experts working in China, Premier Li Keqiang promised an engaging "soft environment" at home for overseas talents.
To comprehensively promote the rule of law in a nation with a population of 1.3 billion is equivalent to launching a sweeping and profound revolution, and its success is built on strong political guarantees.
AT A RECENT CONFERENCE, President Xi Jinping emphasized the need to free Beijing from some functions that have little to do with its being the capital, and the need to coordinate the development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province as a greater region. Comments:
THE CENTRAL COMMISSION for Discipline Inspection has released its report on investigations of eight State-owned enterprises directly controlled by the central authorities. The report reveals a rampant trade in power for money as well as the transfer of enormous interests to certain bureaucrats. Comments:
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