An innovative new plan for the development of Liaoning's coastal economic zone was discussed and approved at the executive meeting of the State Council in July, boosting Dalian's prospects of gaining recognition as an international shipping center.
Although most of China adopted its hugely successful "opening up" policy almost 30 years ago, some isolated pockets of the country have remained relatively untouched by its reforms and developments. One such place was the Changshan Archipelago in Dalian's Changhai county, but now this largely unspoilt island group, set in northeastern China, has finally been approved for partial opening up.
To help the country shift toward a path of reduced carbon emissions, China's top legislature is planning to amend a law to remove a bottleneck in the development of renewable energy projects.
Residents of Qingdao's Haizhiyun neighborhood were the first on the Chinese mainland to have their homes fitted with a system that uses seawater to flush toilets.
A Chinese government think tank is considering recommending financial tools to curb energy-sapping and heavily polluting industries.
Industry consolidation and restructuring are on top of the mind for Chinese automobile firms as the sector prepares itself for what would be a milestone year, which could also see more companies spreading wings abroad and acquiring prestigious international brands.
Mergers and acquisitions are nothing new in the global automotive industry, but what is truly groundbreaking is that, for the first time, Chinese firms are playing a pivotal role in this process.
SAO PAULO: Lewis Hamilton needs two more Formula One championships to get his hands on the $8 million car of his dreams.
LONDON: Anthony Hamilton, father of new Formula One world champion Lewis, said racial taunts and abuse had made him doubt whether his son should be competing in the sport.
SAO PAULO: A Senna will be back in a Formula One car this month when Bruno, nephew of the late triple champion Ayrton, tests for the Honda team.
NEW YORK: Paula Radcliffe must get over her Olympic bitterness and focus on the next edition in London in 2012, she said on Monday.
NEW YORK: New York City marathon chief Mary Wittenberg hailed Sunday's race a resounding success despite the deaths of two participants, the first at the event since 1994.
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