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TPT meeting opens in Beijing

2011-06-17 17:07

Business and political heavyweights are discussing China's role in international innovation and low-carbon development at a meeting opened by Lord Browne of Madingley, Chairman of The Performance Theatre (TPT) and former CEO of BP, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Thursday.

In China, 235 million are networking online

2011-06-17 15:55

The number of social networking site (SNS) users in China reached 235 million, accounting for 51.4 percent of total Internet users, by the end of 2010, according to a report issued by cnwnews.com.

Travelling No.1 choice for millionaires

2011-06-16 21:26

Travelling fell among the most frequent ways of spending for rich Chinese people. France, the United States and Australia rank as the top three international destinations.

China divorce rate 8.5% in 2010

2011-06-16 21:19

According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, 2.68 million couples ended their marriage during 2010, up 8.5 percent over 2009.

Artist kneels in apology to animals

2011-06-16 17:59

Repeating these actions, the man who claimed to be a performance artist, Pian Shankong, said he wanted to call for animal protection through these gestures, the paper said.

Expert urges 500 yuan notes for Chinese money

2011-06-16 17:53

An economist calls for the design of 500 yuan ($74) notes to reduce economic losses in the circulation of China's currency RMB, the Yangcheng Evening News reported.