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City govt to spend big bucks on roof painting

2011-07-26 11:32

Official city sources have quashed a rumor that the government of Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, planned to paint all the roofs of houses in the city.

Mentally ill woman survives fall from 5th floor

2011-07-22 17:49

A woman suffering from mental dissociation escaped death after falling from a fifth floor window, thanks to windows and electric wires below, in Shanghai on Thursday.

Fitch Ratings warns Chinese banks on asset quality risks

2011-07-22 17:32

Fitch Ratings warns Chinese banks on asset quality risks for their relatively low viability ratings, the National Business Daily reported Friday.

Beijing proposes higher wages

2011-07-22 17:29

Beijing's municipal government will soon release a plan to increase average wages for the capital city's citizens, the Beijing Morning Post reported Friday.

Refinery industry sees profits down 58.7%

2011-07-22 15:31

Profits of China's refinery industry totaled 13.4 billion yuan ($1.99 billion) in the first five months of 2011, down 58.7 percent year-on-year, the National Business Daily reported Friday, citing the National Development and Reform Commission.

Zhu Min to be appointed as IMF vice-president

2011-07-22 14:31

Zhu Min, a special consultant of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) president, will be appointed an IMF vice-president on July 26, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday, citing IMF's spokesman David Hawley.

3 swimmers killed by electric shock

2011-07-22 11:37

A rainstorm in Tianjin caused an awning to topple and become tangled in broken electric wires before falling into an outdoor pool, killing three people and injuring many, the Beijing Times reported on Friday.