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Blue-sky thinking may need new Olympian vision

[2013-01-24 07:21]

It's now four and a half years since Beijing hosted the Olympic Games, and the event is frequently recalled with affection.

Poor planning in the spotlight

[2013-01-24 07:21]

Experts said one of the main causes of China's environmental problems can be traced to poor urban planning in metropolises such as Beijing.

Fear stalks land with abundance of natural resources

[2013-01-23 07:22]

Bang! Bang! Two streams of smoke rose from the summit of the mountain behind the township of Nabang on Jan 17.

Jade business plummets

[2013-01-23 07:22]

Yingjiang county, an important entry point from Kachin state into China, has more than 4,000 businessmen regularly traveling to Myanmar to purchase raw jade. At least 10,000 locals make their livings from the jade industry. The Kachin conflict has caused transport problems and a massive rise in costs.

Testing times for student admissions

[2013-01-22 07:42]

Nonresident parents in Beijing have been signing a petition to fight a policy that will continue to limit their children's eligibility to take the national college entrance exam in the city. Twenty-six of them jointly submitted a formal request for an administrative review to the Ministry of Education on Jan 11.

The shifting sands of change in an ancient land

[2013-01-21 07:58]

After hours of driving through Gansu province, following the modern highway that runs alongside the remains of ancient walls and watchtowers made out of gravel and soil, the surroundings suddenly changed when we took the exit to Mazongshan - one of the least populated towns in China.

'One day, wolves may attack humans'

[2013-01-21 07:58]

The greatest fear of Bayishi Hule, the herdsman from Mazongshan, is that one day the wolves might attack people if their packs keep growing. "The wolves often come in a pack of six or seven and can kill dozens or even 100 mountain goats at a time," he said.

Bitter winter blast hits the south hard

[2013-01-18 08:03]

Huang Hui, a 33-year-old English-language teacher at a Shanghai university, once had a coveted job as team leader with a multinational company in Beijing.

Taxi shortage means passengers are fare game

[2013-01-17 08:13]

For many potential rush-hour passengers on Beijing's streets it has become an all-too-familiar sight.

New technology comes to the rescue

[2013-01-17 08:13]

Some entrepreneurs are tackling problems plaguing the taxi industry by trying to find new ways to save time for passengers and increase revenue for cabbies.

Li pledges measures in fight for clean air

[2013-01-16 08:05]

China will strengthen the enforcement of environmental laws, and take other measures to tackle air pollution, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Tuesday.

Is wind power running out of puff?

[2013-01-15 07:53]

On Dec 18, the US Department of Commerce imposed stiff tariffs on Chinese-made wind towers imported at prices deemed to be unreasonably low. The department determined that Chinese exporters have sold utility-scale wind towers in the US at dumping margins of 44.99 percent to 70.63 percent. In response, the department set deposit rates for cash, used as surety for goods, ranging from 34.33 to 60.02 percent on the towers and additional countervailing duties of 21.86 to 34.81 percent to offset Chinese government subsidies.