Top municipalities up to 75% urbanized
2012-08-15 13:50:13
China's top three municipalities of Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin have become advanced urbanized societies, according to the China Urban Development Report 2012.
Top broadcast watchdog denies TV restrictions
2012-08-15 10:43:32
Recent news that the top broadcasting watchdog issued new guidelines restricting the making of six genres of TV serials was denied by a senior official from the watchdog group.
Hotel launches e-booking services on Taobao
2012-08-14 17:46:28
InterContinental Hotels Group said on Aug 14 it is launching its first flagship e-store on Taobao Travel.
Magazine highlights China in 10 years
2012-08-14 17:14:46
As the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is slated to meet later this year, the Oriental Outlook, a weekly news magazine by Xinhua News Agency, has published China in Ten Years, a report recording the major achievements and setbacks in the past decade.
China drafts guidelines for central economic zone
2012-08-14 17:11:36
The central government has recently started drafting out guidelines to establish the Central Plains Economic Zone, or the Zhongyuan economic zone.
10-year-old calls police for homework help
2012-08-14 17:07:13
"I've got a trouble, can you help me?" a 10-year-old boy asked the police for homework help as he dialed 110 in Henan province, on Aug 5.
Everbright scales back H shares offering
2012-08-14 17:01:44
China Everbright Bank scaled back its H shares offering again to about $1.4 billion, only about 25 percent of the original target.
Bosch, Ningbo Polaris inks JV deal
2012-08-14 16:00:07
German technology and services provider Robert Bosch GmbH will form a joint venture with China's Ningbo Polaris Technology.
BAML cuts China's GDP growth forecast to 7.7%
2012-08-14 15:58:43
Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Aug 13 downgraded its 2012 annual GDP growth forecast for China to 7.7 percent from 8.0 percent.
Official fired after sex photos go viral
2012-08-14 15:33:03
A university official was dismissed after being recognized in a group of sex photos exposed online, Beijing News reported.
