Film academy bans facelift and tattoo
2012-02-13 15:38:11
The country's future movie stars hoping to enter the renowned Beijing Film Academy will be disqualified if they have had a facelift or tattoo, Beijing News reports.
Website to promote premarital virginity
2012-02-10 17:08:55
A single freelance writer in Wuhan has sparked an online storm by setting up a website that promotes premarital virginity, Chutian Times newspaper reported.
Poll: Housing price delays marriage
2012-02-10 17:07:41
About half of the 20,000 people polled in a recent survey have to delay their wedding because of the high price of housing, Legal Evening News reported.
Tsinghua offers ladies classes in etiquette
2012-02-09 17:11:34
Tsinghua University, one of China’s top universities, has sparked an online storm by offering lessons for “modern ladies” costing 48,000 yuan ($7,623) a year, Beijing Youth Daily reported.
Video used in court mediation in C China
2012-02-09 16:27:08
Changsha Intermediate People's Court successfully reconciled a trademark infringement case by using network video software between the plaintiff in Shanghai and the accused in Chongqing for the first time on Feb 7, 2012
HK considers banning mainland mothers
2012-02-09 14:13:48
Hong Kong may cancel the quota of mainland mothers in its public hospitals, Oriental Morning Post reported, citing a senior public health official.
Homeless man’s smile touches millions online
2012-02-08 17:23:44
A homeless man touched millions with his smile cracked at the blossom of fireworks on the night of Lantern Festival, which was captured by a photographer.
Qihu 360 products removed from app store
2012-02-07 17:12:44
All products by Qihu 360, a Chinese security software company, was removed from Apple’s app store on Monday, which may be the most severe reaction from Apple.
Proud dad records 4-yr-old boy run in snow
2012-02-07 13:57:15
An online video that shows a little boy running naked in heavy snow in -13 degree New York became an online sensation.
Award-winning images doctored
2012-02-03 17:17:19
The ninth "Image China" national photography art exhibition has disqualified 27 out of 52 awards in the documentary category, Beijing Youth Daily reported Friday.
Shanghai to raise sea burial subsidy
2012-02-03 16:01:22
Shanghai is planning to raise the subsidy offered for sea burials to help preserve its limited land resources, Jiefang Daily reported.
24-hour average air quality data released
2012-02-03 13:49:51
The 24-hour average data of PM2.5, an important gauge of air quality, was released by the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau on its website.