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  • All-time record set in auto imports

    2011-05-09 11:20

    The numbers of imported vehicles in March reached a historic record, according to statistics released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on May 5.

  • Rural hydropower capacity to hit 74m kW by 2015

    2011-05-09 09:05

    China's capacity of rural hydropower is expected to hit 74 million kilowatts by 2015, said the country's Water Resources Minister Chen Lei Saturday.

  • Express delivery revenue exceeds 6b yuan in March

    2011-05-09 08:59

    Revenue from China's express deliveries hit record high of 6.18 billion yuan ($951 million) in March, bringing the first quarter revenue to 15.66 billion yuan thanks to the on-line business boom during the holiday season, figures released by the State Post Bureau show.

  • Home appliance sales in rural China rise

    2011-05-07 15:52

    Sales of home appliances in rural China rose 128 percent during the first four months, boosted by a nationwide subsidy program for Chinese rural consumers, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Friday.

  • China seizes more pirated online goods in latest campaign

    2011-05-06 15:14

    China's customs authority said on Thursday it had seized 13.68 million yuan ($2.1 million) worth of pirated goods sold online following a five-month clampdown campaign. 

  • Expo sees 830,000 ton carbon cut

    2011-05-06 13:46

    A report released Thursday detailed how the green traffic initiative promoted during the Shanghai Expo helped cut carbon emissions by 830,000 tons. 

  • Majority of population still cannot afford home

    2011-05-06 13:04

    More than 60 percent of China's residents cannot afford an apartment and the high property prices in the cities are curbing the nation's urbanization process, experts said.

  • Canton Fair trade volume grows

    2011-05-06 10:27

    The 109th Canton Fair, held in south China's Guangdong province and a barometer of China's trade, closed Thursday with a growth in trade volume despite some setbacks. 

  • Number of nurses rises rapidly in China

    2011-05-10 16:16

    The number of nurses in China has increased substantially over the past five years, with the country's longtime nurse shortage being addressed. 

  • China loses $271b from debt holdings

    2011-05-06 09:18

    China suffered a loss of about $271.1 billion on its foreign exchange reserves accumulated between 2003 and 2010, because of the depreciation of the US dollar, said a senior analyst at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

  • May Day holiday retail sales up

    2011-05-05 13:01

    China's key retail sales enterprises enjoyed brisk sales during the May Day holiday which lasted from April 30 to May 2.

  • Fewer high school grads fight for university place

    2011-05-04 15:09

    A smaller number of students will take the national college entrance examination in 2011 than did in past years, according to a report released by a website run by the Ministry of Education.

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