Hong Kong stocks end 0.67% higher
2011-05-26 17:18:10
Hong Kong stocks gained 153.51 points, or 0.67 percent, to close at 22,900.79 on Thursday.
Major coal production base terminates "small colliery" era
2011-05-26 17:04:02
North China's Shanxi province, a major coal production base, has eliminated all of its small collieries, each of which had an annual production capacity of no more than 300,000 tons, according to a senior coal industry regulator.
Distinct ethnic flavor draws tourists
2011-05-26 17:02:24
As living standards have improved in recent years, people's desire to travel has also increased, which has motivated some local areas to target tourists by promoting unique ethnic experiences.
Xinjiang tourism recovers from 2009 riots
2011-05-26 17:00:55
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is poised to become a major tourist destination for Chinese and international sightseers, walking out of the shadows cast by the deadly riots that occurred there in 2009, officials said Thursday.
Chongqing expects 100m yuan in property taxes
2011-05-26 16:35:07
Southwest China's municipality of Chongqing has ascertained that there will be more than 13,000 houses subject to property taxation this year, according to the local land resources and house management authority.
ChiNext Index closes down -- May 26
2011-05-26 16:29:03
The ChiNext Index, launched by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) on June 1, 2010, fell 11.43 points, or 1.36 percent, to close at 830.92 on Thursday.
Interest rates on inter-bank market break 5%
2011-05-26 16:27:54
Interest rates on the inter-bank market, after days of increasing, rose sharply again on Wednesday, China Securities Journal reported. The rise shows the effectiveness of the recently issued tightening monetary policies.
China stock index futures close down -- May 26
2011-05-26 16:11:41
China's stock index futures closed down Thursday with the contract for June, the most actively traded, down 0.35 percent from the previous day to close at 2,992.6.
China to invest 6.2t yuan in transportation
2011-05-26 16:09:53
China plans to spend 6.2 trillion yuan ($954 billion) to upgrade its transportation infrastructure during its 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015), an official said Thursday.
Chinese shares close lower on Thursday
2011-05-26 16:08:43
Chinese shares fell for the sixth consecutive trading day on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.19 percent, or 5.21 points, to 2,736.53.
China Southern Airlines receives $9b credit line
2011-05-26 16:07:34
The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) has granted a 60 billion yuan ($9.25 billion) credit line to China Southern Airlines to support its strategic development, New Express Daily reported on Thursday.
Hangzhou tries "real name" system on garbage sorting
2011-05-26 15:22:35
Seeking to reduce the amount of trash in the city, Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang province, is experimenting with a measure to "name and shame" those who fail to put waste in the right place.