Sophomore pays tuition by posing nude
2011-01-06 13:39:15
A college student paid her tuition fees by posing as in naked model portraits, sparking a heated discussion online, Beijing News reported on Jan 5.
Beijing to build 1b-euro seven-star hotel
2011-01-06 11:33:22
Beijing's western Mengtougou district announced at a press conference Wednesday that it plans to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to build a seven-star hotel, Beijing Morning Post reported Thursday.
China to pilot state forest industry reform
2011-01-05 20:20:58
China plans to reform the state-owned forest industry in 2011 in some pilot provinces as a way to improve the national ecological system and develop the troubled lumber industry
China Gas execs detained on embezzlement charge
2011-01-05 17:26:27
China Gas announced on Jan 4 that two of the company's top executives were detained on charges of "functionary embezzlement" on Dec 17, 2010, the China Business News reported Wednesday.
Chinese steel mills pay $26b more for iron ore imports
2011-01-05 17:16:18
The Chinese steel industry paid much more for iron ore imports last year because of the soaring prices, resulting in lower profitability or even losses for some steel makers the Economic Information Daily reported Wednesday, citing information from an internal industry meeting.
Beijing car plate petition hits 100,000 in 4 days
2011-01-05 16:47:43
A new restriction on Beijing's monthly car license has achieved no significant result, at least for now, as the municipal government says more than 100,000 applications have been filed online just four days into the new year.
Personal income tax reform won't alter threshold
2011-01-05 16:38:27
The personal income tax reform is unlikely to change the 2,000 yuan ($303) threshold, but may adjust the tax rates and the distances between rate levels, China Business Herald reported Tuesday citing anonymous sources.
Beijing leads in housing price hike
2011-01-05 15:48:23
Average prices of newly built commercial-residential buildings in the country’s four first-tier cities, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, all surged in 2010, according to China Real Estate Information Corp (CRIC), the Shanghai Securities News reported Wednesday.
Olympic champion divorces after 2-year fight
2011-01-05 15:44:45
Famous table tennis player Ma Lin has finally settled his divorce with Zhang Ningyi after six trials in two years, Guangzhou Daily reported.
15-year jail for 3m yuan vice-mayor conman
2011-01-05 15:37:52
A man who swindled a female vice mayor 2.86 million yuan ($430,000) through a false relationship was sentenced to 15 years in jail on charges of fraud in Beijing, Beijing News reported Wednesday.
Rugged Great Wall hikes top accident list
2011-01-05 15:31:47
Visitors are being urged to avoid climbing on undeveloped parts of the Great Wall after the site topped a list of sporting accidents in 2010.
Tour bus driver dies after tiger bite
2011-01-05 15:08:27
A tour bus driver was bitten by a tiger and died on the spot at Hengdao Hezi Tiger Breeding Center (HHTBC) in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, Jan 3, 2011, dbw.cn reported Wednesday.