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Second-hand luxury is no barrier to success

It was while looking at her boxes full of mobile phones that Lu Runwu came up with the idea of starting a business to help rich people sell second-hand luxury goods.

 

Flowers fail to bloom as drought worsens

Not all is well in Chenggong, a county 20 minutes drive from Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province and the center of Asia's biggest flower trading market.

Beijing to start progressive charging for water

Beijing will pilot progressive charging for residential water consumption in the first half of this year, according to the Beijing Water Authority.

New 'international business center' to convert crime area

Beijing is offering cash prizes for designs to turn a crime-infested suburb into an international business hub.

'Bare' nuptials on the rise 'to save resources'

Disposing of those cockamamie ceremonies and expensive banquets, the eco-friendly "naked" marriage is the choice of a small group of urbanites.

Slicing up the wedding cake

Yvonne Yu's dream wedding this month will set her back 200,000 yuan after she checked out the prices several top-rated hotels in Shanghai.

Bidding open for celebrities' time

Wang Lifen, an ex-CCTV hostess who created the TV program Win in China, announced the launch of an online auction on the website umiwi.com selling opportunities to meet celebrities.

Living in containers

Clusters of containers transformed into temporary apartments for rent appeared in the suburbs of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, the Guangzhou Daily reported.

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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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