Mar. 14, 2025
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An auspicious auto deal
As the China´s demand for luxury cars is increasing, we should be optimistic of Volvo´s future after it was purchased by Geely.
Sellers hope to ride even higher on property wave
Around 30 percent of people selling second-hand homes in Wangjing, Chaoyang district, have terminated contracts with buyers in recent days in anticipation of prices shooting up even higher.
A water-wasting nation
The worst drought in a century in the southwestern region of China underlies the importance of the international event to raise awareness for water conservation.
ID scandal reveals more
A woman who allegedly falsified her personal information except her gender cheated her way into becoming the deputy chief of the Communist Youth League of Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei province, and a member on the standing committee of the local people´s political consultative conference.
Save tourism on Hainan
For the Boao International Tourism Forum that opened this weekend in Boao, Hainan island, we hope it isn´t full of empty talks about the general development of tourism. What we would like to see is for the forum to be concerned about the island´s exorbitant housing and hotel prices, which will threaten island tourism in the long run.
When it comes to GDP, what really counts is quality, not quantity
THE main Page 1 headline in yesterday´s Oriental Morning Post said: "Housing price up 1.5 percent last year - the whole world will not buy it."
Fluctuating ticket prices are damaging the domestic airline industry
Airline companies are offering more and more features and trying to offer lowest price. One airline company is even trying to get permission to allow passengers to stand on short flights. But unstable ticket pricing prevents the establishment of a strong consumer base.
Are you ready to be the slave of raising children?
According to a survey released in 2005 by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, it would cost at least 400,000 yuan to raise a child to adulthood.
Centennial of Women´s Day
Today, generations of hard work have paid off. In many countries, women hold top government and legislative posts, manage multinational businesses, and stand side by side with men on the podium when laurels for scientific and technological achievement are awarded.
Impractical proposals
A keen insight into grassroots society is not something hard to come by, if the delegates can really get down to doing field research in a responsible way.
To be international, English first
It is true that there are lots of big issues that have to be addressed for Hainan to be elevated to the coveted status of a top world tourist resort. Improving the English level on the island and among the residents is equally a big and imperative issue.
Lesson for all carmakers
This is a useful lesson for domestic automakers who are just beginning to build up their own brands at home and have yet to tap into overseas markets.
Stop Hainan hotels´ gouging
What we saw instead is a dramatic rise in room rates - more than 10,000 yuan a night, which is equal to a couple of months‘ salary for most Chinese.
Quake warning system poor
Shanxi province‘s earthquake administrative authorities still have a lot of work to do as their poor handling of two quake rumors in a month shows, says an article in Beijing News.
Listening to the public
Less than two weeks before the 2010 plenary session of the National People‘s Congress, Zhongnanhai is all ears to public feedback on a government work report set to open the national legislature‘s annual session.
A heavy heart in the Year of the Tiger
The latest survey by people.com.cn shows that corruption and income disparity are two of the top five concerns among the Chinese ahead of the upcoming annual sessions of the National People‘s Congress - the legislature - and Chinese People‘s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) - a political advisory body.
Holiday expenses useful in understanding social trends of ´80s generation
The Internet users, mostly born in the 1980s, provided detailed information on consumption that may be indicative of social trends.
Confucius-themed lottery should stop
The State-run lottery began offering Confucius-themed tickets late last month. But a majority of people are opposed to these tickets, saying they disrespect the Chinese culture and distort Confucianism, says an article in Guangming Daily.
No place like home
Christmas and Valentine‘s Day might be a little more chic these days for youngsters, bringing reverberating warnings that traditional festivals - and to some extent our cultural heritages - are in danger.
At zoo, money buys a good luck tiger rump rub
With the Year of the Tiger finally here, its symbol – a fierce tiger – has become a hot topic.
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