Survey reveals misery of migrant workers
2011-12-31 16:21:35
About 70 percent of the migrant workers consider their life as merely acceptable, with many of the younger generation feeling no happiness, Beijing News reported.
Online train ticket booking system bugged
2011-12-30 16:07:16
Hundreds of people failed to get their train tickets through the newly launched online train ticketing service after paying the money.
Dairy makers to hike milk price
2011-12-29 19:07:12
China’s three main milk producers will raise the price of some dairy products by as much as 10 percent, Beijing Times reports.
Da Vinci to sue over fake furniture claims
2011-12-29 15:46:07
Troubled retailer Da Vinci has denied it lied about the origins of its furniture products.
Tibet home to 80% of world’s black-necked cranes
2011-12-28 17:20:53
Tibet has more than 8,000 black-necked cranes, which is more than 80 percent of the world’s total.
China’s energy consumption double world average
2011-12-28 17:17:08
China’s energy consumption per GDP is 2.2 times the world average.
Apple rumored to unveil iPad 3 on Feb 24
2011-12-26 13:07:50
Apple Inc may unveil its third-generation iPad on Feb 24, in honor of the birthday of its late founder Steve Jobs, according to a Taiwan-based newspaper.
70% Chinese feel happy in 2011
2011-12-23 12:47:26
A survey shows that 70 percent of Chinese feel happy in 2011, chinanews.com reported Friday.
Automaker VW plans fat year-end bonuses
2011-12-22 10:18:40
AutomakerFAW-Volkswagen has become the target of envy as news spread online of the company’s plans to give out fat year-end bonuses.
Girl's moving plea for sick US stepfather
2011-12-14 11:21:12
A Chinese girl has issued a touching appeal on her micro blog to help her American stepfather who is seriously ill in hospital inChina, CFP reported Wednesday.
China may loosen age limit for blood donors
2011-12-13 10:50:41
China is considering lifting the age cap on blood donors from 18 to 55 to 17 to 60 years old, the Yangtze Evening News, a Jiangsu-based newspaper reported Tuesday.
Thieves code used to protect residents
2011-12-10 16:10:26
A local police bureau in Southwest China's Sichuan province published a series of secret signals that may be used by thieves in a bid to publicize theft prevention ahead of the new year.