On March 12, Qin Bing became the undoubted envy of his friends and family. The 27-year-old bank clerk overcame staggering odds to become one just of 2,000 lucky fans to win tickets to attend the Beijing Ducks' first home game in the best-of-seven league finals of the Chinese Basketball Association.
It (cancellation of administrative approval for commercial and mass sports events) would be a significant step toward forming a free market for the sports industry to grow, but it would be just one step in a long journey. More measures should be considered to improve cooperation with the public security department, the health care authorities, and even the fire departments to simplify the administrative procedures of event organization, so event investors and operators can save time and manpower costs.
Spring Festival for Nian Jianlan was a bittersweet experience. It was the first Chinese New Year she had celebrated with her younger brother in eight years, since his release from prison.
China Express Airlines has launched a monthly ticket service that allows passengers to fly between Chongqing municipality and Wanzhou district as many times as they like within a month, a promotion designed to grow the market for commuter airlines against strong competition from highways and railways.
Along with China's social and economic development, hosting the World Cup will naturally be included on the government agenda in the near future, although we haven't had a timetable for it.
Many foreigners feel intimidated by the prospect of learning Chinese characters, but a fun exhibition at a university aims to enhance awareness of traditional Chinese culture.
Three officials from Shanxi province will be prosecuted for allegedly accepting bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced on Monday.
Toll road charges at the Three Gorges Dam should be scrapped, according to a legislator.
Legislators are considering ways to improve the shipping capacity of the Yangtze River following a major decline in the extent of the country's waterways.
Chongqing will start building its Yangtze River Three Gorges National Park this year, a political adviser has confirmed.
Efforts to combat the loss of land to desert have reduced the arid area in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region by 30 percent since the 1970s and prevented sandstorms from sweeping through Central China.
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