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China's 4-trillion yuan stimulus package has helped boost investment in its fixed assets, which surged by 26.5 percent year-on-year in the first two months of the year.

China vehicle sales topped 800,000 units for the first time in eight months in February as Beijing's policy initiatives aimed at boosting consumption lured buyers back to showrooms.

Although China's international and domestic trade has declined because of the global economic slowdown, online business seems to be showing no impact at all.

Property prices in China's 70 major cities fell 1.2 percent year-on-year in February, the third drop in a row since December 2008.

China's consumer price index (CPI) dropped 1.6 percent year-on-year in February, the first negative growth since December 2002, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday.

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Qing palace sale attracts State companies' interest

A courtyard house next to Beihai Park that was once part of a Qing dynasty palace is being advertised online for 420 million yuan and attracting the interest of State-owned enterprises.

New deal for commercial flights over the Great Wall

Old train tickets and the memory of yesteryear

'Hometowns' battle to claim their celebrities

Equestrian enthusiasts advocate riding horses to work

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