Tons of coins found in Shaanxi
2010-12-22 16:28:57
Workers dug out about 4 tons of ancient coins Monday in Huaxian, Shaanxi province.
University pioneers reform of higher education
2010-12-21 17:27:44
The main problem with the country’s higher education is that universities and colleges lack decision-making rights to select and enroll students.
Teenager jailed for 212 days for namesake
2010-12-21 16:01:47
Dear parents, think up a unique name for your child, lest he be jailed in China for his namesake. A teenager in Xinjiang was jailed for 212 days in such a gaffe.
Car racing, drunk-driving face harsher penalties
2010-12-21 14:28:49
China's top legislature said it will continue discussing a draft amendment to the Criminal Law, which proposes harsher punishment for drivers involved in car racing and drunk-driving.
CSRC: No timetable for int'l board
2010-12-21 11:22:01
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is still in preparation to launch the international board but there is no specific timetable, the Securities Daily reported Tuesday.
Ping An, SDB clarify rumor on integration plan
2010-12-20 16:35:30
Ping An Insurance Group Co and Shenzhen Development Bank (SDB) have jointly issued a statement to clarify rumors that their integration plan has been withdrawn by Shenzhen Banking Regulatory Bureau, Shanghai Securities News reported Monday.
Ex-official gets death with 2-year reprieve
2010-12-20 13:57:26
Chen Xingluan, former vice mayor of Dongying city in East China's Shandong province, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes, corruption and embezzling public funds, Zhengzhou Evening News reported Monday.
Beijing's 'ablest nail house' leveled
2010-12-19 15:37:10
Once dubbed "the ablest nail house in Beijing", a 283-sq-m house was fully cleared Saturday morning, nearly five years after demolition of the area’s houses was started, the Beijing Times reported on Sunday.
Norovirus infects 429 people in Guangzhou
2010-12-17 10:38:50
The Guangdong Provincial Health Department said it has confirmed 429 cases of norovirus infection in the November outbreak in Conghua in Guangzhou, but no one died from it, Guangzhou Daily reported Friday.
8,000 affected by icy highway havoc
2010-12-17 10:18:51
A severe cold snap swept through South China and froze over sections of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Freeway starting on Wednesday, bringing traffic to a standstill and stranding over 8,000.
Man catches thief, not quilt in wardrobe
2010-12-16 21:25:26
A man looking for a blanket caught a thief hiding in his wardrobe at his home in Zhumadian, Central China’s Henan province, Dahe News reported Thursday.
Zhou: FX reserve can be pool to hold hot money
2010-12-16 15:10:47
China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said China's foreign exchange reserve can serve as a "pool" to hold hot money, the Shanghai Securities News reported Thursday.