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China is likely to complete its mandated emission cuts of major pollutants ahead of schedule, a senior official from the Ministry of Environmental Protection said.

Chinese consumers are more optimistic about the future than their US and European counterparts and are more likely to increase spending in the next 12 months, according to a latest survey.

China's wind power installed capacity is expected to exceed 30,000 megawatts (mW) by the end of 2010, up from 12,000 mW last year, an official with the National Energy Administration (NEA) said.

Europe may be very anxious about General Motors' collapse, but for China, the worst news in the auto industry is not likely to hurt.

While cities handed out 65 to 70 percent fewer plastic bags during the past year, rural areas saw little change in the pattern.

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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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