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Passport chip to make travel easier

Beijing is planning to issue electronic passports to residents this year in a bid to improve the accuracy and efficiency of entry and exit customs clearance.

Green theme park sprouts near Bird's Nest

Featuring the world's largest Transformers-style creation of abandoned vehicles and recycled clothing, furniture and waste paper, a "green" theme park will sprout next month in Beijing.

Chinese 'horn' in on huge success at World Cup games

The country's manufacturers have enjoyed resounding success in selling vuvuzela, the plastic horns sounding like bees swarming that have been the buzz among World Cup spectators.

China makes 90% of World Cup vuvuzelas

The vuvuzela, a long, plastic trumpet which has aroused much controversy for its huge noise-making ability, turns out to be an opportunity for Chinese manufacturers despite narrow profit margins.

Football craze proves a tough nut to crack for HR managers

The ongoing FIFA World Cup is posing a tough challenge to human resource managers in China as they grapple with leaves, late arrivals and fluctuations in work quality.

Warren Buffett lunch sells for $2.63m on eBay

A bidder has agreed to pay $2.63 million for a steak lunch with the billionaire investor Warren Buffett in a charity auction held on eBay Inc's website.

Velo offers bargains on demand

Don't waste time clipping discount coupons from the community newspapers or flipping through the mail to find them. On-demand discount coupons are here in Shanghai.

$3.8m Chinese clock tops Sotheby's auction

An ornate Qing Dynasty Chinese table clock sold for nearly $3.8 million at auction at the country estate of socialite and vintner Patricia Kluge, and bidders worldwide also paid top prices for paintings, furniture and other pieces in the collection.

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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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