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Cashing in on superstition

Many Western practitioners are flocking to Beijing's biggest monuments for fengshui lessons despite skepticism

University students name top 10 wasteful phenomena on campus

Students at China's prestigious Peking University (PKU) have listed issuing excessive leaflets among the top 10 wasteful phenomena on campus.

Woman wants man and car returned

Beijing traffic patrol yesterday denied it was plotting against a family who accused authorities of illegal entrapment when confiscating their unlicensed cab.

Smoker delays bullet trains

Smoking bans on bullet trains need to be strictly followed, railway officials urged passengers yesterday after three trains on the Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed line were delayed due to alarms apparently set off by a smoker on train G1048, which was scheduled to leave for Wuhan at 2:50 pm Tuesday.

Kebab king's bid wins top stall in second temple fair

Gu Shengli, the famous Inner Mongolian "barbecue kebab king", dwarfed the competition again by offering a 234,000-yuan bid for a food stall on Sunday's auction, held by Longtanhu Park for its upcoming temple fair.

Factories broaden Santa's horizons after spending freeze

Christmas may not be a Chinese festival but Santa Claus has become well acquainted with the country in recent years - especially as a large proportion of all the toys he puts under trees are made here.

Woman wins lawsuit, loses job

The first woman to win a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former boss in this southern city is looking for a new job.

Industry welcomes rethink over reclassification of electric bikes

China backed down from a plan to reclassify large electric bicycles (e-bikes) as motorbikes last week, a move that threatened to put the brakes on a Chinese consumer craze.

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Qing palace sale attracts State companies' interest

A courtyard house next to Beihai Park that was once part of a Qing dynasty palace is being advertised online for 420 million yuan and attracting the interest of State-owned enterprises.

New deal for commercial flights over the Great Wall

Old train tickets and the memory of yesteryear

'Hometowns' battle to claim their celebrities

Equestrian enthusiasts advocate riding horses to work

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