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City officials contact 80 companies in Asia 2009-11-23 14:55:33

Alternative energy companies were at the top of local economic development representatives’ lists when they took a two-week-long trip to China and Korea to build relationships with businesses there.

Sex change rules mended 2009-11-23 14:17:50

Only those 20 or above with documented psychological reasons will be allowed to become a transsexual. And only surgeons with at least 10 years of related experience in hospitals approved by health authorities may carry out such procedures, according to the new regulations unveiled by the Ministry of Health

T-shirts with picture of streaking student on shelf 2009-11-23 11:46:13

Vendors in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, are minting money selling T-shirts with a photograph of a streaking student printed on the front.

Ireland's Riverdance returns in grand style 2009-11-21 08:52:55

Riverdance returns to Shanghai for a week of performances at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in January, 15 years after it debuted on the Eurovision Song Contest and put Irish dancing on the world map.

China Unicom bullish on iPhone sales 2009-11-21 08:53:27

China Unicom, the nation's second largest cell phone carrier, said on Friday it expects nearly 10 percent of the third generation (3G) users in the country to switch to Apple Inc's iPhone in the next couple of years.

First Food Security Index to be published 2009-11-20 17:04:19

The Hangzhou Municipal Quality Monitor Bureau will release the first Food Security Index next month, covering 23 processed food and vegetable categories.

Rubber giant won CCTV ad bid 2009-11-20 16:57:45

"The price is higher higher that last year's, but I think it is still worth it," Ge Guorong, vice president of Zhongce Rubber said.

Shopping festival to bring one month of shopping fun to Hangzhou 2009-11-20 16:56:37

The festival’s organizing committee officially announced the month-long event, to be held from December 5 until January 3, 2010, at a press conference November 18.

A reminder of a glorious past 2009-11-20 16:55:43

As with many places in China they realize the city probably has a history of hundreds of years if not thousands. However few know that Hangzhou was actually one of the ancient capitals of China. Although the Ming and Qing dynasties, and even the Han and Yuan, are well-known in the West, few people have heard of the Song Dynasty.

Longest snack night market opens in December 2009-11-20 16:55:30

The Hangzhou government is planning to rebuild the booming scenery of the night market on the 1,400m-long ancient imperial street from Zhongshan Road south of the intersection with Wansongling Road to the intersection with Shiwukui Lane. The longest snack night market in China will be opened to the public by the end of December with operation hours from 5pm to 3am.