 Migrant workers keen on a richer life
The massive number of migrant workers are in the danger of being culturally marginalized, a report by the country's top think tank warned. Migrant Population Growing |
Special Supplement: Shanghai to Hangzhou in a blink
SHANGHAI: Qiao, 25, who works for a consulting firm in Shanghai, is pleased that he can now leave his car at home and hop into a high-speed train and be in Hangzhou in time for a morning meeting. |
Rush hour fee system gears up
Shenzhen authorities have taken the first step toward introducing a scheme that charges motorists for using downtown roads during peak hours. |
Treasures that went down with ships continue to dazzle
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Danone, Wahaha agree to end confrontation, resume talks
French food group Danone and Chinese beverage giant Wahaha Group would end confrontation and prepare negotiation for peace. |
Wahaha wins third lawsuit against Danone
Hangzhou-based Chinese beverage giant Wahaha Group won its third lawsuit against Danone, after a court in northwest China's Xinjiang rejected Danone's litigation. |
Expansion of Qinshan nuke complex proceeds
Workers on Friday hoisted a 170-ton dome into place over the underground workshop that will house a third reactor at the second phase of the Qinshan nuclear power complex. |
Sinopec deals to boost sales
Sinopec Corp will acquire equity interests in three oil refineries and 63 petrol stations from its parent Sinopec Group to boost refined oil sales. |
This body of water gives heart to the mind
It's been described as heaven on earth. And many years ago, a Chinese poet compared it to Xi Shi - one of the most beautiful women in ancient China. |
China unveils blueprint for highway development in 2008
China is to build new expressway roads with a total length of 5,000 km and expand construction of eight inter-provincial highways in 2008. |
Maglev costs could more than double
SHANGHAI: The cost of extending the city's maglev railway could be twice the original budget due to proposed revisions to minimize the impact on local residents, a source said yesterday. |
Hotels in Yangtze River Delta see business boom
HANGZHOU: The longest total solar eclipse of this century has triggered tourist fever along the Yangtze River as astronomy enthusiasts from home and abroad flock there to watch the event today. |
China's first nuclear power plant completes major overhaul
Major repair work on the first phase of the Qinshan nuclear power plant, the first Chinese facility of its kind which began operation in 1991, was completed on Saturday. |
China completes first 300,000-ton man-made waterway
A 300,000-ton man-made waterway near east China's metropolis of Shanghai was completed on Saturday. |
Rural residents earn more money from running businesses
Per capita net income for farmers in eastern China's Zhejiang Province is expected to reach 8,100 yuan (1,118 US dollars) for 2007, an average annual increase of 10.4 percent in the past five years. |
Housing transaction volume shrinks
Real estate trade volume in major cities shrank drastically in the first week this year, according to statistics compiled by China Index Institute. |
Textile giant acquires US garment firm for $120 million
Youngor Group Co., Ltd., China's leading textile manufacturer, has acquired XinMa Apparel International Limited for 120 million US dollars, the company announced on Wednesday. |
Hangzhou to hold electronics & information fair
The 2009 Hangzhou Electronics & Information Fair co-organized by the Hangzhou municipal government and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association is set to be held in Hangzhou from September 10 to 13. |
Capital of E-Commerce in China
Forbes Magazine has named Hangzhou the best commercial city in China for five consecutive years, beating out bigger rivals like Beijing and Shanghai. |
Hangzhou hands out coupons to subsidize education
On Friday Hangzhou in east China began to distribute more than 100 million yuan ($14.6 million) in coupons to help financially-stricken students or workers pay for academic education or vocational training in an effort to better prepare them for competition in the tightening job market. |
