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Palace Museum planning to cap number of visitors

[2015-01-28 07:38]

The Palace Museum in Beijing unveiled a plan on Tuesday to control the number of visitors after dealing with overwhelming crowds for years.

Malaysia property 'perfect' for Chinese buyers

[2015-01-28 07:38]

The largest French governmental asset to be sold outside of France may go to a Chinese buyer, according to land agent CBRE Group.

10m new jobs on way, Li vows

[2015-01-27 07:51]

Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Monday to create at least 10 million jobs this year by maintaining economic growth at medium-to-high speed through stable macroeconomic policies.

Clients urged to be wary as deposits vanish

[2015-01-27 07:51]

Cases in which clients' bank deposits have disappeared have triggered a call for Chinese banks to strengthen internal management and for depositors to be wary of interest rates that are much higher than benchmark figures.

High abortion rate triggers fears for young women

[2015-01-27 07:51]

China's high abortion rate has triggered public concerns over sex education for young people, with experts calling for cooperation from health departments and parents to protect young women.

Nepal's Himalayan caravans near end of the road

[2015-01-27 07:51]

For generations, traders and their colorful herds of mules and yaks were a lifeline for remote communities in the heart of Nepal's formidable and often dangerous Himalayas.

Dealing with double standards of decency

[2015-01-27 07:51]

She wears a body-hugging, breast-enhancing bodice, replete with golden lace shimmering against her porcelain white skin. Luscious red lips pout to augment her inviting eyes, amply accentuated with mascara on an oval rouge-dusted face and framed by a bejeweled coiffure in the style of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).

This Day, That Year

[2015-01-27 07:51]

Item from Jan 27, 1996, in China Daily: Qiao Shi, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, announced the formal establishment of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region yesterday morning in Beijing ... Qiao said the establishment of the committee is "an important event in the historic process of Hong Kong's return to the motherland" and indicates that the preparatory work for the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region "is entering a stage of concrete implementation".

Hot topic

[2015-01-27 07:51]

Two weeks ago, Beijing rolled out three trains linking its downtown with nearby Yanjiao in Hebei province. But the train times were too early for commuters who live in the county and work in the capital. The trains will be halted next month.

Looking ahead

[2015-01-27 07:51]

What our reporters and editors will be following today. See breaking news on chinadaily.com.cn

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[2015-01-27 07:51]

Video: Greetings from Cape Verde's Ambassador

Gold medals to lose a little of their luster

[2015-01-27 07:51]

China's top sports body has decided to downplay the importance of gold medals in assessing the performance of local sports officials. The move comes in the wake of scandals bred by the blind pursuit of glory.

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