China's trains join superhighway with e-tickets
2011-04-13 11:26:51
A raft of new customer-friendly schemes is to be introduced including printing passengers names on tickets to help combat the scourge of the scalpers.
Farmer in Sichuan adopts twin bears
2011-04-13 11:15:27
The twin bears were weak and flabby when Tian Shougui found them while picking tea at a local tea plantation on April 1. He began to feed the bears at home and plans to send them back to nature after they gain some weight.
Forest fire breaks out in North China
2011-04-13 11:12:58
Forest fire broke out Tuesday noon in north China's Hebei Province, with over 2,000 mu (133.33 hectares)of forest catching fire, local authorities said Wednesday.
Baby food giant insists products 'absolutely safe'
2011-04-13 08:35:46
Nestle China released an announcement on Tuesday, saying its products are "absolutely safe for consumption", in response to earlier reports that cast doubt on the company's infant foods and alleged they contained toxic metals.
Counterfeit products hit by raids
2011-04-13 08:13:49
Chinese police have seized 14,185 suspects in the past five months in an ongoing campaign to halt the production and sale of counterfeit goods, including software, wine, drugs and suitcases bearing the names of global luxury brands.
Living rich
2011-04-13 08:06:19
Traveling, luxuries and child education take up the bulk of spending by the mainland's wealthiest people, said the latest GroupM Knowledge - Hurun Wealth Report 2011 released on Tuesday.
China sets national tourism day
2011-04-13 07:34:38
The National Tourism Administration of China announced on Tuesday that national tourism day will fall on May 19 each year, despite previous calls for setting the date on Chairman Mao Zedong's birthday.
Mainland tourists big spenders overseas
2011-04-13 07:31:43
More mainland tourists are expected to spend money on overseas travel this year, according to a report released to the national tourism authority on Tuesday.
National tourism day set
Fast growth of economy fuels rise in wealthiest
2011-04-13 07:17:44
China is closing in on having 1 million millionaires. According to an annual wealth report released on Tuesday, the mainland has 960,000 millionaires with personal wealth of $1.5 million or more.Living rich
Radiation amounts in China still harmless
2011-04-12 21:23:41
Levels of radioactive materials in the Chinese mainland remained harmless as the quake-induced Japanese nuclear incident has been upgraded to the top level of severity.
China detains 483 in fake booze crackdown
2011-04-12 20:42:39
Chinese police seized 483 suspects and confiscated nearly 140,000 bottles of bogus alcoholic drinks in a three-day crackdown, an official from the Ministry of Public Security said Tuesday.
Police reveal details of milk poisoning case
2011-04-12 20:14:43
Police said Tuesday that the two people who allegedly poisoned the milk that caused the death of three babies in northwest China did so out of anger against the farmer who produced the milk.