New graduate builds egg-like house in Beijing
2010-12-01 16:38:44
Dai Haifei has lived in an egg-like house, which he built at the cost of 6,427 yuan ($964), since the end of National Day Holiday in October, the Beijing News reported Wednesday.
Hatching a cheap way to live in Beijing
2010-12-01 16:11:56
Dai Haifei, 24, a newly graduated architect, decided to make his own egg-style home after being unable to afford Beijing’s sky-high rental prices. The two-meter high house with two wheels underneath is made from sack bags on the outside wall, bamboo splints on the inside and wood chippings and grass seeds in between. “The seeds will grow in the natural environment and it’s cold-proof," Dai explained.
Reporter’s narrow escape from floods
2010-12-01 16:05:00
A video recording of a female reporter's rescue after she was pulled in by floods while on assignment in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province drew numerous hits on the Internet.
NDRC: Price intervention not a return to planned economy
2010-12-01 14:17:14
China's top economic planning agency urged people to have a clear understanding of temporary price intervention and said the use of such measures will not suggest a return to a planned economy.
MIIT announces entry criteria for cement industry
2010-12-01 13:57:28
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the entry criteria for the cement industry on Nov 30, China Securities Journal reported Wednesday.
$1.05t expected to flow to developers in 2010
2010-12-01 13:56:53
Real estate developers in China may have a capital source of 7 trillion yuan ($1.05 trillion) this year, the China Securities Journal reported Wednesday, citing an analyst with Haitong Securities.
Unclaimed stray dogs in Shanghai to be put down
2010-12-01 11:06:19
Shanghai set a new rule aimed at collecting and controlling stray dogs. If nobody claims ownership within 30 days, the dogs will be put to sleep, the Guangzhou Daily reported Wednesday.
China auto sales to grow slower in 2011
2010-11-30 17:56:17
Auto sales growth in the Chinese market will reach 30 percent in 2010, but might slow to 10 percent in 2011, China Business News Daily reported Tuesday, citing a report from the US-based J.D. Power and Associates.
Regulator pledges to improve supervision on listed companies
2010-11-30 16:49:41
The Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau will implement a series of measures next year to regulate the city's listed companies, Securities Daily reported Monday, citing Zhang Yundong, head of the bureau.
Woman in rabbit killing video apologizes
2010-11-30 16:14:41
A girl who filmed herself killing a rabbit for a video to be sold online has apologized for her actions, as it was revealed a secret group is behind the animal abuse videos, the Jinghua Times reported today.
Property market shows signs of recovery
2010-11-30 16:05:05
Industry insiders said that China's property market is steady now and might see an upswing after the Lunar New Year.
COFCO to return GM corn imported from US
2010-11-30 15:26:13
China 's COFCO Ltd will return 5.4 tons of genetically modified (GM) corn imported from the United States after forbidden GM ingredients were spotted, the Natioanal Business Daily reported Tuesday citing an official.