Beijing inbound tourists reach new high in Aug.
2009-09-14 19:23:43
The total number of visitors to Beijing reached a new high of 384,000 in August, the Beijing Municipal Statistics Bureau and the Beijing Investigation Division under the National Bureau of Statistics of China announced Monday, including 322,000 foreign visitors and 63,000 visitors from Macao, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Drought worsening water shortages in Chongqing
2009-09-11 17:12:59
Sustained hot weather is continuing to cause havoc in most areas of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, said the local drought control watchdog Friday.
Beijing home price to stabilize in 5 years
2009-09-11 16:47:13
Home price in Beijing would stabilize and rise moderately in next five years, Liu Xiaoguang, president and chief executive officer of Beijing-based Capital Group, said here Friday.
Law limits moves for Shanghai officials
2009-09-11 10:28:07
The Shanghai discipline inspection authority is mulling over a rule to better regulate officials' business-related conduct after retirement or resignation.
Five children die in kindergarten bus accident
2009-09-09 13:46:28
Five children critically injured Tuesday in a kindergarten bus accident in Dengzhou City, in central China's Henan Province, have died after emergency hospital treatment failed, hospital sources said Wednesday.
Big investment to come out of Fujian's 5th STE
2009-09-07 21:05:58
Fujian province is likely to sign 40 investment contracts at the 5th Strait Tourism Expo (STE) with a total investment of nearly 10 billion yuan, the director of the local tourism bureau said.
Microcredit program aids Sichuan quake-affected residents
2009-09-07 21:05:40
MIANZHU, Sichuan province: Yu Changfu felt desperate when his house collapsed in the magnitude-8 earthquake in Sichuan province on May 28, 2008, as he had no money left to earn a living after rebuilding his home.
S Korea's Hana Bank to invest in Bank of Jilin
2009-09-07 15:41:10
South Korea's fourth-largest lender, Hana Bank, on Monday announced it will purchase an 18.44 percent stake in China's Bank of Jilin later this month.
East China city to hold int'l trade fair
2009-09-06 21:55:04
The 13th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) is ready to open Tuesday and expected to attract about 13,000 overseas businessmen.
Market blaze kills 9 in NE China city
2009-09-06 17:57:27
Nine people were confirmed dead and six others injured after a farm produce market caught fire Sunday morning in northeast China's Jilin province, according to local government sources.
Wuhan to build country's 1st green railway station
2009-09-04 17:05:06
The Chinese metropolis -Wuhan is planning to build the country's first green train station, cnhubei.com, a local news portal reported Friday.
Airport's dillema: Bird strike or strike the bird
2009-09-03 20:55:20
To shoot or not to shoot, that is a question for a Chinese airport using live ammunition to prevent birds from endangering aircraft safety.