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Beijing pilots housing price restrictions

2011-08-05 11:27

Developers will be forced to set the price of housing before bidding for a piece of land in a pilot scheme being tested in the capital to curb soaring property prices, Beijing News reported.

Hengqin development plan awaits approval

2011-08-04 17:31

A draft plan to develop Hengqin New Area in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, has been submitted to the State Council for approval, China Securities Journal reported.

Income is growing faster than CPI: Experts

2011-08-04 16:47

The, income of urban and rural residents in China's 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities grew faster than consumer prices in the first half of this year, people.com.cn reported Thursday.

Emerging industry guidelines to be released

2011-08-04 15:25

Guidelines for the development of China's strategic emerging industries in the 12th Five-Year Plan period and individual plans for seven emerging industries have been submitted to the State Council for approval.

City heels to protest and rolls over dog ban

2011-08-04 15:11

A southern Chinese city that was planning to ban pet dogs has culled the idea after sparking protests from animals lovers, Xinhuanet reported Thursday.

Chinese shops ordered to write signs in Japanese

2011-08-03 17:50

Shop owners in Northeast China's Fangzheng county have been ordered to use Chinese-Japanese bilingual store signs or they will not be granted a business license, Nanfang Daily reported.

Chinese see fast income growth in Jan-June

2011-08-03 17:36

The urban and rural income growths of 31 Chinese provinces exceeded that of the consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, and 29 of these exceeded 10 percent in the first half of this year.