Innovate or slip down value chain

2010-12-31 10:36:21

Without structural reforms, China will still be the world's factory - but an increasingly costly one.

QQ coin for netizens who hunt suspects

2010-12-25 09:37:50

Police have started offering virtual online money to encourage Internet users to report clues in criminal cases.

Free sex advice clinic closes

2010-12-25 09:36:08

A free clinic offering sex education and advice for youths, which has operated in the city for five years, was closed this week because it was not attracting enough visitors.

Micro blogs have a macro impact in 2010

2010-12-25 08:57:09

"Micro blog" made its way to the top of China's 10 Hottest Internet Terms in 2010 as micro-blogging became part of the lives of millions more Chinese Internet users. A macro boom in microblog business

Foreign words to be standardized

2010-12-22 07:31:05

Chinese media organizations and publishers are banned from randomly mixing foreign languages with Chinese in publications.

Official detained for strangling pregnant mistress

2010-12-17 08:22:28

Police have detained a local government official in Hubei province, who allegedly strangled his pregnant mistress before dumping the body in a river.

Women are looking for security

2010-12-17 08:09:44

About 70 percent of Chinese women expect their future husbands to have a home and a steady income as two preconditions for saying "I do", according to a survey released on Wednesday.

Man catches thief, not quilt in wardrobe

2010-12-16 21:25:26

A man looking for a blanket caught a thief hiding in his wardrobe at his home in Zhumadian, Central China’s Henan province, Dahe News reported Thursday.

'Sex diary official' receives 13 years

2010-12-15 07:57:55

A former government official of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in South China, whose diaries detailing sexual escapades, hard drinking and receiving bribes were leaked online, was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment.

Bickering ends with talks

2010-12-13 13:14:23

A senior provincial official offended by a piece of news commentary sued the author but has now dropped the lawsuit.

Students hold set for ceremony despite cold winds

2010-12-13 12:34:09

A photo of students attending a ceremony, hold kickstands of a set at their high school incold winds was uploaded to a micro blog, Guangzhou Daily reported.

Public irate about villa subsidies for rich

2010-12-09 08:16:43

A new policy in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, that gives housing allowances to the rich and famous to attract and retain "talent" has come under fire.