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Ticks Spread Fear and Death in Henan Province

Many people in Henan province’s Shangcheng County have died due to tick bites; locals were kept uninformed about the epidemic

9月8日 17:43

Housing Vacancies: An Unsolved Riddle?

It is almost impossible to determine what kind of situation qualifies as vacant housing. For example, is a vacant home one that nobody lives in, or one that has been empty for over half a year?

9月3日 17:04

Township Officials Accused of Pocketing Sichuan Earthquake Donations

Four town-level officials have been accused of embezzling 620,000 yuan worth of Sichuan earthquake relief donations.

8月27日 17:12

China Releases Ten-Year Forest Protection Plan

China's State Council has passed a recently published "National Plan for the Use and Protection of Forest Land (2010-2020)," put out by the State Forestry Administration

8月25日 18:30

Mainland Students Allowed to Study in Taiwan

The Taiwanese legislature has passed the amendments of three laws, providing access for mainland students to enter Taiwan's colleges.

8月20日 18:02

China Appoints Old Hand to Revived Trade Representative Position

After leading trade negotiations with the US and EU 5 years ago, Gao Hucheng is back as China's new International Trade Representative

8月19日 19:32

China's Hidden Income

Economist Wang Xiaolu investigates how much China's rich really are earning

8月18日 19:20

Ministry Applies for Policy-Based Housing on Employees’ Behalf

The public is concerned about the high number of public servants applying for policy-based housing.

8月13日 16:15

China's CPI Up 3.3% in July

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 3.3 percent in July from a year earlier.

8月11日 11:33

Exports Up 38.1% in July

The value of goods exported by China in July rose 38.1 percent to a record 145.5 billion US dollars

8月10日 20:04

House Prices Up 10.3% as Banks in Major Cities Stop Offering Loans to Third-home

The average price of housing in seventy large- and medium-sized cities increased by 10.3 percent in July

8月10日 17:08

Gome Escalates Dispute with Former Chairman

The dispute between Gome Electrical Appliances, China's leading home appliance provider, and its former chairman, Huang Guangyu, has escalated.

8月6日 16:46

Recent Environmental Accidents Inevitable

Although recent environmental disasters in China appear to be accidental, they are inevitable...

7月30日 17:26

China's GDP Grows 11.1% in First Half of 2010

China's gross domestic product (GDP) registered a year-on-year increase of 11.1 percent in the first half of 2010.

7月15日 15:26

China's First Privately-owned English Language Television Network BON Launched

We are private, we did not take a penny from the government.

7月13日 16:57

Mine Bosses Required to Work with Miners Underground

Leaders of coal mines and non-coal mines will be required to take turns to work with miners underground.

7月9日 16:48

Brides for Sale: Sex Ratio Imbalance Troubles China

With a severe gender imbalance among young Chinese, China is about to face a lot of problems.

7月8日 18:42

The ABC of the China-Taiwan ECFA

7月2日 19:22

China's GDP Growth Rate for 2009 Revised up to 9.1%

China's offical GDP growth figure for 2009 has been raised from 8.7 to 9.1%.

7月2日 16:18

Rents on the Rise in Chinese Cities

Although the housing prices in Beijing have been cooling down, rents are climbing.

7月1日 17:27