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12/22/2024 11:37:54 pm

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China Pushes to Modernize Vocational Education

The central government has approved measures to reform vocational and technical education in ways that would cater to the modern needs of industry and thus increase employment prospects for the youth.

TV host apologizes for Online Comment Hinting at Violence Against Medical Staff

A Guangdong television host has apologized to the public for posting comments online that hinted at violence against medical practitioners.

China Sues Ukraine for Breach of US$3-Billion Grains Contract

China is suing Ukraine for breach of a 2012 loan agreement where the latter was supposed to supply China with grains in payment for a US$ 3 billion loan that it granted.

Government Website Publishes First Cartoon Image of Premier Li Keqiang

First came a cartoon character of President Xi. Now it's that of Premier Li, an indication that the Chinese government may be slowly shedding off its stern, authoritative image to give way to a more open, animated image that the younger generation can cotton to.

Sina Weibo makes its first profit

Sina published its 2013 fourth quarter and yearly financial statement today.

The average annual disposable income of residents reaches 18.3 thousand RMB

China's National Bureau of Statistics published the statistics of the average annual disposable income of urban and rural residents in “The 2013 National Economic and Social Development Statistical Report” on 24th.

President Xi visits Beijing Hutong

President Xi Jingping arrived at Nanluoguxiang Yuer Hutong in Beijing at 11 a.m. on 25th. He went into two quadrangle courtyards and visited general public in there.

Iraqi Prime Minister thanks China for helping rebuild Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on February 23 to express his thanks for China's help in rebuilding Iraq and to encourage Chinese businesses to invest in a wider range of ventures in Iraq.

The Silk Road: Civilizations have economy and culture prosperous

An expert of maritime history and the Silk Road, Yuling Ding says, “Building ‘Economic belt of the silk road’ and 21st century’s ‘Maritime Silk Road’ is a road to accomplish ‘The Chinese Dream’.”

Housing prices are rising after the new housing policy took effect

A year ago, the new five regulation of housing policy came out. After one year, there has been a series of changes and issues such as the general rising housing prices and obvious contradiction between supply and demand on every layer of housing market.

Heavy pollution spreads out to 800 thousand square kilometer of China’s territory

Among the 161 cities that have been inspected by the new air quality standard on the 22nd, 33 cities are found to be polluted heavily, and 10 out of 33 cities have severe pollution.

Zhou Xun receives Order of Arts and Letters medal

Chinese actress Zhou Xun received a Chevalier medal in the Order of Arts and Letters from French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at the Embassy of France in Beijing on Friday. Following Chinese stars such as Zhang Ziyi and Liu Ye, Zhou's name has been added to the growing list of stars in China's film industry.

Beijing implements 'Two Children' Policy

Beijing formally put the ‘Two Children’ Policy into effect on February 21. Since February 21, couples in which either spouse is an only child are officially allowed to have a second child and do not need to pay the social support fee.

Dongguan police denies detention of illegal cohabitants

“Dongguan residents, pay attention, please. Illegal cohabitation will be detained. ” Yesterday, an online “Landlord Notice” aroused hot discussion.

Coach uses iPhone to teach student drivers reverse stall parking

A driving school in Wuhan uses a tough method to teach student drivers: using iPhone as a benchmark to practice reverse stall parking.

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