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Restaurants busy with festival dinners

2011-01-25 16:36

Bookings for dinner on the eve of Spring Festival, China's lunar new year, neared 10,000 on Monday, the Beijing News reported Tuesday.

Datang poised for solar

2011-01-25 16:26

China Datang Corp is poised to win China's first solar photo-thermal power plant project because the company offered a lower-than-expected price in its bid for the project, China Business News reported on Tuesday, citing an unnamed source.

Man donates 80,000 ml of blood in 18 years

2011-01-25 15:45

A man who donated more than 80,000 milliliters of blood over the past 18 years has been honored for his inspiring charity, xinhuanet.com reported.

Micro blog helps capture three scalpers

2011-01-25 13:55

Police captured three ticket scalpers after a tip off from an online whistleblower, Jan 19, 2011.

WISCO's overseas takeover talk paused by seller

2011-01-25 13:54

The Australian mining company Riversdale Mining Ltd (RML) suspended talks of a takeover by Wuhan Iron and Steel Co (WISCO) over a Mozambican coalmine project, while another bidder, Rio Tinto Group, is likely to win the deal, National Business Daily reported Tuesday.

Couple's home demolished by mistake

2011-01-25 13:51

A couple had their home demolished by mistake while on a medical trip to see a doctor in Beijing.

Half of China's kids lack sleep

2011-01-25 13:16

A survey has found nearly half of primary and middle school students go to sleep after 10 pm and half of their parents think that lack of sleep has affected their child’s memory, thinking and growth.