A film director surnamed Duan who left two 2TB hard disks containing material for his new movie material in an unlicensed cab has been asked to pay 20,000 yuan ($3,250) by the driver for their return.
The more a government does, the more brains it needs - and vice versa. Although the Chinese mainland does not seem to have many think tanks under Western standards, the external intellectual support for key decision-makers has always played an important role in political and public life.
As a reporter, I receive several invitations for conferences and forums organized by various kinds of think tanks in Beijing and Shanghai each week.
The past year marked a reversal of fortunes in the calendar industry.
So what's in the stars for you next year? You'll need a fortuneteller to answer you that. But one thing's for sure, smart technology will be an even more pervasive presence in our daily lives. Let's take a look in our crystal ball and see what a normal workday morning could look like five years from now.
At a recent Internet conference filled with China's technology tycoons, Jack Ma of the mighty Alibaba Group Holding Ltd teased Lei Jun, head of the rapidly rising Xiaomi Corp, by asking why a smartphone matters when the air and water in China are so bad?
No matter how sophisticated robots are or how many latest technologies have been applied, consumers' expectations for domestic robots still focus mostly on them doing household chores.
Most young white-collar workers in China lack a sex life and physical exercise, according to a report released by Zhi-lian, one of China's largest online recruitment companies.
The revised Environmental Protection Law that takes effect on Thursday imposes more severe fines and even comes with the possibility of criminal charges against polluters.
Public confidence about improvement of air quality across the country remains moderate at best, according to a recent report from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
An abrupt policy to restrict auto sales in Shenzhen has created a credibility crisis for the local government, but officials reiterated that the move will alleviate traffic jams and improve air quality in the city, which has China's third-largest number of vehicles.
China is learning a costly lesson for the casual use of English by many of its companies.
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