Travelers in C China to get sleeper car discounts
2011-03-23 13:14:16
Tickets for sleeper car trains to and from Zhengzhou railway station between March 25 and June 30 will get differentiated discounts of up to 50% based on distance
Beijing residents get water-saving tools
2011-03-22 19:47:30
Beijing handed out water-saving devices to residents for free on Monday, a day ahead of World Water Day, in a bid to promote awareness of the need to conserve water, Beijing Times reported Tuesday.
Rocketing world oil price fuels up China's price-hike momentum
2011-03-22 17:49:59
China is likely to raise the price of petroleum products as international oil prices continue to soar, Chinanews.com reported Tuesday.
Hainan to adopt offshore duty-free policy
2011-03-22 17:45:27
The offshore duty-free policy trial for South China's tropical island province of Hainan will be announced Thursday.
China to form 100 steel groups by 2015
2011-03-22 17:41:50
China will step up efforts to consolidate its steel industry in the next five years.
Quake's effects on China trade temporary
2011-03-22 17:40:11
The 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Japan will not have long-term effects on the country's trade volume and pattern with China. But China's imports from Japan may be influenced in the short term, Economic Information Daily reported Tuesday.
Taiwan man plans to kiss soil across mainland
2011-03-22 16:01:50
Kneeling on the ground at Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province, and keeping his lips on the ground for nine seconds, a Taiwan man then collected his first jar of soil on the Chinese mainland on Monday.
C China city encourages green burials
2011-03-22 14:37:57
Residents of Wuhan, in Central China’s Hubei province, are asked to consider flower burials by pouring ashes into the cellar beneath flower beds, xinhuanet.com reported Tuesday.
Bird's Nest to offer corporate boxes
2011-03-22 12:54:04
The major venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the National Stadium, or Bird’s Nest, is now inviting corporations to bid on the names of its 84 boxes, Beijing Daily reported Tuesday.
China targets online map services
2011-03-22 11:19:00
China redoubled its effort to bust illegal online map websites that disclose sensitive information on the Internet, the Beijing Times reported Tuesday.
CNNC reviews safety of nuclear plants
2011-03-22 11:15:49
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) will conduct a comprehensive review of the safety of nuclear power plants following the central government’s request.
Soaring rubber prices drive tire costs
2011-03-21 14:28:08
The price of natural rubber in China is driving an increase in tire prices, International Finance News reported Monday.