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Blooming prospects for Guiyang

[2015-02-14 08:11]

The cut-flower export business in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, is blooming thanks to its subtropical climate for chrysanthemum and orchid cultivation.

Robust demand to spur gold jewelry sales in US market

[2015-02-14 08:11]

Investors may have fallen out of love with gold, but romantics bolstered by a better economy are pushing US jewelry sales for Valentine's Day to the highest in at least five years.

Chocolates fly off the shelves in Japan

[2015-02-14 08:11]

Japanese women jostled feverishly for elbow room at stores on Friday to buy Valentine's Day chocolates for the men in their lives - guys who do sweet nothing in return.

Anti-corruption fight is here to stay

[2015-02-13 07:57]

Those counting on the top leadership to shift their eyes away from the anti-graft windstorm should be on tenterhooks.

Visit to lift new type of ties

[2015-02-13 07:57]

President Xi Jinping's acceptance of US President Barack Obama' invitation to visit the United States in September will push forward Sino-US relations and add guarantees to world prosperity and stability, says a People's Daily article.

Specific targets now in sights of discipline inspection teams

[2015-02-13 07:57]

AFTER ANNOUNCING THE DECISION to strengthen the specific inspections of State-owned enterprises and other State agencies at its fifth plenum, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Party held another meeting this week to prepare for them. Different from regular inspections, specific inspections refer to investigations against one particular corrupt official or department suspected, or one specific corruption case. Comments:

Risky roads need more than a warning sign

[2015-02-13 07:57]

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:

Online 'boyfriend loyalty test' a profitable affair

[2015-02-13 07:57]

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:

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[2015-02-13 07:57]

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.

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[2015-02-13 08:34]

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Fine for Qualcomm fair for the market

[2015-02-13 07:57]

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.

School vacations need not worry parents

[2015-02-13 07:57]

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.

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