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52.2b yuan sale starts bonds plan

[2015-05-19 07:39]

Jiangsu province has fired the first shot in China's 1.77 trillion yuan ($285 billion) annual local government bond sales program by selling securities at a yield only slightly above that of sovereign bonds, after an initial hitch a month ago.

Premier tours farm as food deal signed

[2015-05-19 07:39]

Ireland greeted Premier Li Keqiang as if he were on a formal visit rather than just making a stopover, with Enda Kenny, the taoiseach, or prime minister, giving him a hearty welcome on Sunday.

Having daughters makes you happier, survey says

[2015-05-19 07:39]

Parents who have girls are much happier than those with boys, particularly when the children reach early adulthood, according to a study.

New Japanese island will reveal how life spreads

[2015-05-19 07:39]

A brand new island emerging off the coast of Japan offers scientists a rare opportunity to study how life begins to develop on barren land - helped by rotting bird droppings and hatchling vomit.

It's great to decode a blast from the past

[2015-05-19 07:39]

Nostalgia is not what it used to be. Today, it is even bigger, spawning an industry that is worth around $2 trillion, according to the "Mad Men" of the global advertising and marketing sectors.

This Day, That Year

[2015-05-19 07:39]

Item from May 19, 1990, in China Daily: The new Bank of China building, at 70 stories, the tallest bank in Asia, soars above the Hong Kong skyline. The State-owned bank opened in the region on Thursday ... it specializes in foreign exchange and trading services ... with more than 300 branches in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.

Hot topic

[2015-05-19 07:39]

Peng Li yuan, wife of President Xi Jinping, visited children with autism at the Beijing Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Service and Guidance Centeron Sunday, which also marked the 25th National Day for Helping the Disabled.

Looking ahead

[2015-05-19 07:39]

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

Trending on the web

[2015-05-19 07:39]

Helicopter-hailing app in Beijing

Kerry wraps up Beijing trip

[2015-05-18 07:30]

China and the United States should properly handle and control differences to prevent them from detracting from their relationship's progress, President Xi Jinping told US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday as he wrapped up a two-day visit to Beijing.

Li touches down in Ireland to work with PM on deals

[2015-05-18 07:30]

Premier Li Keqiang is scheduled to arrive in Brazil on Monday, kicking off his first trip to South America after more than two years in office.

Team barred from competition after fan attack on rival players

[2015-05-18 07:30]

Argentina's Boca Juniors soccer team will play no further role in this season's Copa Libertadores, South America's premier continental club competition, as a result of the attack on River Plate players on Thursday.

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