Sky's the limit for owners of private jets

2011-09-26 07:32:38

Entrepreneurs who made their fortune by producing ordinary items for everyday life are becoming more flamboyant in how they spend their wealth.

Foreign pilots reach for the sky in China

2011-09-23 07:30:28

After spending much of his career with the same airline, Roy Weinberg was, not to put too fine a point on it, bored.

Doctors find new work rules a bitter pill

2011-09-22 07:14:21

It's been two years since the Ministry of Health announced that physicians could practice medicine in more than one hospital or clinic.

Copper deal helps Afghan's future

2011-09-21 07:34:33

Mining project shows way to peace and prosperity, as a China Daily reporter observes in Kabul.

Golf courses increasingly in the rough

2011-09-20 07:16:44

One day last month, chauffeured limousines, including a Mercedes-Benz, Audi S6, Lexus and Buick, brought a group of golfers to Firestone Golf Club in the booming coastal city of Shenzhen.

Bright skies for aviation industry

2011-09-19 08:01:33

Boeing estimates that China will need 5,000 new aircraft worth $600 billion, by 2030.

'Enemy of the state' finds no charity

2011-09-16 07:00:43

Guo Meimei, a young woman whose online displays of luxury severely damaged the credibility of the Red Cross Society of China, said her experiences in the past three months have caused her to "grow up five years".

Children take a walk on nature's wild side

2011-09-14 07:18:15

Liu Zhengtang slowly approached a patch of grass as if he were a pioneer exploring a new world, curious and cautious. It was the first time the 5-year-old had ventured into the woods.

Blogs that copy do not give full story

2011-09-13 07:54:52

The "copy culture" is becoming prevalent among micro-bloggers, prompting questions on copyright.

Volunteers help Tibetan antelope hit the road

2011-09-09 07:15:41

'Fairies of plateau' get guidance for perilous journey, Cui Jia and Dachong report from Qinghai.

A hard lesson for migrant workers

2011-09-08 07:35:42

Migrant workers face many obstacles when they move to big cities like Shanghai. Educating their children is one of them and it just gets harder.

Tomb raiders remain a menace 

2011-09-07 07:28:53

Despite increasing efforts to tackle the illegal traffic in cultural artifacts, every year thieves break into tombs and steal priceless treasures.