North China's vegetable prices soar due to snow

2009-11-12 17:23:02

Vegetable prices are up drastically in north China due to the snowy weather, with Tianjin municipality, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Shaanxi provinces at the top of the vegetable prices list, the Economic Information Daily reported.

China's jobless have best chance in Q4

2009-11-11 08:48:19

The tide may be turning for Chinese who have been unemployed due to the global economic crisis as China plans to do more hiring this quarter than other country in the region, according to the latest study released by Hudson Asia in Shanghai.

Tianjin to establish new Binhai district

2009-11-10 16:57:34

Three former municipal districts in east China's Tianjin - Tanggu, Hangu and Dagang - will be integrated to form the new Binhai district, www.people.com reported. The new district takes up 2,000 sq meters, with a population of 1.47 million.

Rare brown panda cub discovered

2009-11-10 13:12:44

A rare brown baby giant panda has been discovered by researchers in northwest China, according to China Business View.

Polluting projects banned from Pearl River Delta area

2009-11-09 14:05:34

South China's Guangdong Province has ordered a halt to any further expansion of three major polluting industries in the Pearl River Delta area, a major manufacturing base.

Thousands race Xi'an's ancient city wall

2009-11-09 13:45:52

The Xi'an City Wall International Marathon kicked off November 7, attracting over 2,000 sports enthusiasts to climb the ancient city wall in the annual event.

House collapse kills 3, injures 2 in S China city

2009-11-09 09:24:08

Three people were confirmed dead and another two slightly injured after an old house collapsed Sunday afternoon in Liuzhou city of southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local government said on Monday morning.

All Beijingers to get H1N1 vaccination

2009-11-07 09:37:44

Beijing is gearing up for an extended H1N1 vaccination program that will be open to everyone with a Beijing hukou.

Olympic artifacts go up for auction

2009-11-05 09:15:33

A man who has acquired many Olympic-themed artifacts is putting some of them up for auction, including one unusual item: 5,000 condoms left over from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Ambassador: Swiss want more Chinese investments

2009-11-04 11:18:32

The Swiss ambassador to China wants to lure more investors from China, which is already is the second-largest trade partner to the European Union community surrounding Switzerland.

TCM tabled as possible H1N1 cure

2009-11-03 09:08:35

Children suffering A(H1N1) influenza could benefit from taking Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Beijing traditional Chinese medicine bureau said.

Chengdu hosts first China International Emergency Medical Expo

2009-11-02 16:35:24

The first China International Emergency Medical Expo (CEME) was held in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, from October 28 to 31.