Wang Yuming counts the many influences that have changed his life.
Some overseas universities are accepting applications in Beijing from hopefuls who don't have a bachelor's degree or work experience, an investigation by METRO found out.
Beijingers have flocked to register for driving lessons before April 1, when driving schools will raise their course fees by almost 10 percent.
In 1995, Morgan Stanley published "The Internet Report," a groundbreaking study that became known as a Bible for investors during the dot-com revolution in the United States.
Managers of local around-the-clock restaurants expressed concern about people who use their eateries as places to sleep after a fatal stabbing in Shanghai last week.
More than 800 customers have banded together to demand better treatment from HP after serious quality problems were reported in some of the company's laptops.
Owners pick 12 candidates for summer poll
Mortgage business has soared 30 percent in Beijing Huaxia Pawnshop as house prices in the city grew by about 11 percent in the third week of March.
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It was while looking at her boxes full of mobile phones that Lu Runwu came up with the idea of starting a business to help rich people sell second-hand luxury goods.
There are those working to cultivate China's taste for fine French wines. Others introduce the country to luxury cars. And then there is Mick Quaid, whose goal it is to teach as many Chinese as he can, not only to play golf, but how to play it well.
Most of last year's graduates are already encountering problems at work, partially due to the financial meltdown, a recent survey has found.