 Hold your nose: garlic is best investment in China 2009-11-25
The price of garlic in China has nearly quadrupled, propelled by its very pungency to rank ahead of gold and stocks as the country's best-performing asset this year. |
Private club introduces Chinese rich to luxurious life 2009-11-25
Want a pink private jet and hotel room in Monaco arranged fast? No problem. Well, certainly not for members of Quintessentially, a super-exclusive club that insists: "Nothing is impossible." |
Snow cuts power supply to 640,000 people in E China 2009-11-25
More than 640,000 people in Anqing City, in east China's Anhui Province, have suffered power shortages since Sunday due to heavy snow, the local power company said Thursday. |
Chinese cities grappling with natural gas shortage 2009-11-25
The municipal government of Hangzhou, in east China's Zhejiang Province, stopped all natural gas supplies to entertainment businesses at the weekend to guarantee supplies to the city's 410,000 households. |
JAL can rebuild itself: transport minister 2009-11-25
Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced Tuesday that ailing Japan Airlines Corp., the nation's top carrier, can turn itself around despite share prices plummeting in recent weeks. |
Three-year-old boy survives fall from the 8th floor 2009-11-24
A three-year-old boy in Hangzhou survived a fall from the 8th floor of an apartment after landing on shrubs, a local newspaper said on Monday. |
Lane set up for residents to fix traffic 2009-11-24
Residents in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, will now have a seat at the table to help remedy the city's numerous traffic problems. |
Sister cities celebrate 20th anniversary 2009-11-24
The south-eastern city of Hangzhou is celebrating its 20th anniversary since twinning with the Japanese city of Fukui. The mayors of the sister cities gathered in capital of Zhejiang province on Nov 23 to commemorate 20 years since they tied knot. |
China 1-0 Lebanon: Du Wei Heads China Close To Asian Cup 2009-11-23
China is hopeful for the 2011 Asian Cup after a 1-0 win over Lebanon in Hangzhou, capital city of east China’s Zhejiang province. |
Hello, American Lifestyle 2009-11-23
November 20-22 marked three extraordinary days as the American Lifestyle Expo took place at the International World Trade Center in Hangzhou, China while the premier event "The Exceptional Opportunities in China: Alternative Investments Conference" occurred simultaneously. |
First Food Security Index to be published 2009-11-20
The Hangzhou Municipal Quality Monitor Bureau will release the first Food Security Index next month, covering 23 processed food and vegetable categories. |
City officials contact 80 companies in Asia 2009-11-23
Alternative energy companies were at the top of local economic development representatives’ lists when they took a two-week-long trip to China and Korea to build relationships with businesses there. |
Sex change rules mended 2009-11-23
Only those 20 or above with documented psychological reasons will be allowed to become a transsexual. And only surgeons with at least 10 years of related experience in hospitals approved by health authorities may carry out such procedures, according to the new regulations unveiled by the Ministry of Health |
T-shirts with picture of streaking student on shelf 2009-11-23
Vendors in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, are minting money selling T-shirts with a photograph of a streaking student printed on the front. |
7th International Conference on Educational Innovations kicks off 2009-11-20
The 7th Hangzhou International Conference on Educational Innovations opened on November 15 in Xiacheng District of Hangzhou. |
Hangzhou cuts off natural gas supply to entertainment venues 2009-11-20
Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, has stopped the natural gas supply to all entertainment buildings in the city starting Wednesday because of a natural gas gap, zjol.com.cn reported. |
Changes in laws will help protect wages: Trade unions 2009-11-20
All-China Federation of Trade Unions, China's semi-official umbrella for workers, urges legislators to revise laws to guarantee that Chinese workers are paid for their work, and that employers who do not pay face harsher penalties. |
Students forced to eat garlic to prevent H1N1 flu 2009-11-20
Teachers of the No 15 High School in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, have purchased about 200 kg of garlic, which students are forced to eat every day for lunch. |
Albania repatriates criminal suspect to China 2009-11-19
The Albanian authorities have repatriated Shen Lei, a Chinese national wanted in connection with a 100-million-yuan (15 million US dollars) fraud, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said Monday. |
China, Lebanon prep for Asian Cup 2011 qualifier 2009-11-19
The kick-off for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 Group D qualifier between China and Lebanon has been set for November 22, 2009 at the Zhejiang Yellow Dragon Sports Centre in east China’s Hangzhou. |
