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Theme park revenue tipped to top$4.8 billion by 2020

[2016-01-14 16:14]

China's amusement and theme parks grew 11 percent year-on-year in revenues over the past five years, with promising performance expected in the years ahead, according to industrial sources.

Large high-tech companies expected to grow output value by 8 percent a year

[2016-01-14 16:11]

The output value of high-tech products made in scale-designated companies in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, is expected to grow by 8 percent year-on-year to 860 billion yuan ($130.5 billion) in 2015, thanks to increased investment in technology research and development, according to the local government.

New fonts give Tibetans texting options

[2016-01-14 08:11]

The release of brand-new Qomolangma Tibetan fonts means the iPhone is no longer the only option for Tibetans to display their language.

Xinjiang drafting 1st statute against religious extremism

[2016-01-14 04:42]

Lawmakers in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will begin to draft a regulation against religious extremism this year, the top regional legislator said on Wednesday.
It will be China’s first legislation targeting religious extremism, which has led to a number of terrorist attacks in the country in recent years.

Hebei to ban heavily polluting fuel in cities

[2016-01-13 19:57]

New facilities which use heavily polluting fuel will be banned in most urban areas and coal use will be further cut in North China's Hebei province.

Charging stations required for Hebei new housing

[2016-01-13 10:22]

Hebei will require newly-built residential communities to install charging facilities at parking spaces and encourage older communities to follow suit, in a move to promote the use of new energy vehicles and cut vehicle emissions.

Hebei to meter central heating to curb air pollution

[2016-01-13 09:58]

Hebei is to meter central heating and charge for it based on the quantity each household uses, aiming to help improve the province's air quality.

Capital aims to woo more top-level foreign workers

[2016-01-13 07:59]

Beijing has become the second city to ease procedures for bringing highly qualified foreign talent, and experts say other cities nationwide will follow.

Maternity leave increasing to encourage 2nd children

[2016-01-12 08:12]

Mothers in Beijing, Shanghai and Shandong province are expected to have more days off work after giving birth under the new national policy encouraging couples to have a second child.

Police crack 79 illegal private banks

[2016-01-12 08:12]

Guangdong police cracked 83 cases involving transactions through secret private banks between April and December, seven times more than all of 2014.

Paintings on habitat walls appeal to zoo visitors

[2016-01-12 08:12]

As two rare red-crowned cranes feed in their den, a knot of sparrows flies in to share the food. Visitors take photos or stand quietly, observing the birds.

Capital to wipe out coal use by 2020

[2016-01-12 07:23]

Coal-fired heating stoves will be replaced with those powered by electricity or gas in 400 villages this year, says Environmental Protection Bureau.

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