Topic1 Sales of mall cosmetics fallA market research shows the growth of cosmetics sales in Chinese shopping malls hit their lowest level in six years. According to the Beijing-based China National Commercial Information Center, an information servic...
Topic1 Firemen Death Reveals Industry ProblemsTwo young Chinese firefighters who fell to their deaths during a blaze in a high-rise building are being hailed as heroes of the post-1990 generation. Qian Lingyun (钱凌云) and Liu Jie (刘杰) died wh...
Topic1 New urban dwellers surveyAs China further urbanizes, Cheng Shi Xin Yi Min, or literally new urbanites, are attracting more social attention. A recently released survey shows that new members joining big Chinese cities are basing their happines...
Topic1-Kindergarten teacher caught abusing childrenYesterday was the International Spank Out Day. All parents, guardians, and caregivers are encouraged to refrain from hitting children on this day. Spank Out Day was initiated by Center for Effective...
Topic1 Bill Gates urges Chinese richest to invest in the poorMicrosoft founder Bill Gates recently took to the pages of the People's Daily to encourage rich people in China to do more for the poor. He wrote: China has many successful entrepreneurs an...
Topic1 Parents Who Lost Only Child Ask for CompensationOver 240 Chinese couples who have lost their only child vowed to appeal after the National Health and Family Planning Commission rejected their demand for compensation. In China, every year there...
Topic1 China is an upper middle income country? Recently an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said that China now ranks among the middle-and-high income countries. The remarks were made at a press conference by Xu Li...
Topic1 School BullyingRecently, a bullying video clip goes viral on the internet. Let's have a listen first. (clip)In the video, a middle schoolboy is beaten up by at least 4 students. The bullies also put instant noodle bowl and water bucket on the...
Topic 1: Pension changes in 25 provinces25 out of 33 provinces and regions just raised the pension amounts for urban residents of the private sector with those from Beijing seeing the highest raises. However, some reports say that it isn't just the p...
Topic1 NDRC lifts requirements for licensing of production sale of saltChina's top economic planner has revoked administrative rules for the licensing of exclusive rights to produce and sell salt. Subsequent interpretations of the annulment indicate...
Topic 1: Qin HuohuoYesterday, Qin Zhihui, better known as Qin Huohuo, was found guilty of defamation and causing disturbances by Beijing Chaoyang District People's Court and sentenced to three years. This is the nation's first judgment against a defe...
Topic 1: Mass Affluent ClassAccording to Forbes China, by the end of 2014 ?China will have 14 million individuals identified as members of the mass affluent ?stratum, with investable assets worth from 600,000 to 6 million yuan. Who are these people a...
Topic1 Lanzhou Tapwater SafetySafe tap water was once again running for 2.4 million residents in a Chinese city on Monday, after tests showed benzene levels in the water met national standards after a pollution incident. This looks like a relief for...
Topic 1: Yunnan Baiyao admits toxic ingredientWhat has long been suspected but never officially confirmed about China's most famous medicine came to light recently when drug maker Yunnan Baiyao (云南白药) changed the labeling of its products. On...
Topic1 Engineering is losing studentsHu Ruiwen, member of the State Education Consulting Committee, expressed worry over the lack of students choosing engineering majors. He says: 1.17 million students enrolled in major of engineering in college in 2...
