Alibaba develops logistics platform

2011-05-30 09:22:31

Following the example of 360buy.com and dangdang.com, the leading online shopping websites in China, Alibaba, is building its own logistics platform in partnership with China Post's Zhejiang branch.

Outsourcing expected to raise billions of yuan

2011-05-30 09:18:38

Chinese service outsourcing amounted to 270 billion yuan in 2010, up by 35 percent from 2009, and it is likely to continue to increase with an annual growth rate of two-digits, as it has over the past five years.
Hangzhou: Pilot city for a greener future

Tibet's first five-star hotel opens in Lhasa

2011-05-28 16:54:21

Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region opened its first five-star hotel on Saturday, a move targeting the region's tourism industry.

Chinese firm offers apparatus to treat depression

2011-05-28 15:28:01

A therapeutic apparatus to treat depression has been developed in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, government sources said Saturday.

Penalties mulled in car plate lottery

2011-05-28 15:20:37

Residents in Beijing may receive penalties if they fail to buy cars within the required half year after winning a car registration lottery, a mechanism the city introduced late last year to reduce vehicles on roads.

China to ensure safety along high-speed rail

2011-05-28 15:17:47

China will launch a two-month crackdown on illegal activities that may pose a threat to operational safety of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail that will commence service soon, the State Administration of Work Safety said.

Asian nations called to cross hold currencies

2011-05-28 15:08:41

Asian nations should promote cross-holding of their currencies and trim reliance on currencies of certain nations to push forward reform on the international monetary system, said Fan Gang, a former adviser to China's central bank, on Saturday.

Rare earth protection plan

2011-05-28 14:21:13

Considering China's rare earth production capacity is about 200,000 tons - which is almost twice the total global demand - and the disordered state of China's rare earth industry, export quotas are still necessary.

Mainland recalls Taiwan's possibly tainted drinks

2011-05-28 14:14:27

The scare over a cancer-causing plastic additive in food and drink products in Taiwan has spread to the Chinese mainland, with more than 4,800 beverage bottles suspected of contamination recalled, Beijing's top quality watchdog announced on Friday.

Huge market potential in smoking cessation

2011-05-28 13:53:41

If all smokers began seeking professional help in their struggle to quit smoking, China could find itself with a burgeoning new market, according to Xiao Dan, director of the hospital's smoking cessation clinic.

China to auction 250,000 tons of sugar reserves

2011-05-28 13:38:52

China will auction 250,000 tons of sugar from state reserves on May 31, with the starting price set at 4,000 yuan ($615) per ton, the country's Ministry of Commerce announced Friday.

Kweichou Moutai to open five offices abroad

2011-05-28 13:38:11

Kweichou Moutai is planning to open five overseas offices to promote sales and introduce "Moutai culture" to foreign consumers.