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Villagers duped by boss 3 years ago return home

A court in Linyi, Shandong province, acquitted seven villagers who, three years ago, became warrantors for their boss who took a 3-million-yuan bank loan and fled.

Brainy graduate gambles away father's fortune

A 32-year-old businessman in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, who inherited his father's fortune, has gambled away 10 million yuan ($1.46 million) in six years.

When a prepaid phone card charged a love story

A resident of Dalian, Liaoning province, tied the knot with a woman he met one year ago, when he recharged her cell phone with 100 yuan ($14.65) by mistake.

Why do women stay late at the office?

The lights shining from the city's skyscrapers brighten the nighttime darkness of Beijing. Professionals in this city always work very late, either because they have to or want to, or both.

'Experiment' at home leaves billionaire dead

The chairman of a major pharmaceutical company and his employee died in an explosion caused by a "chemical experiment gone wrong" at the residential villa of the businessman.

Apple farmers struggle to sell bumper harvest

About 3,000 farming families in Miyun county say they are struggling to sell their organic apples after a bumper harvest this year.

Yuan funds outperform rivals

Yuan-denominated funds outperformed their foreign currency peers in China's venture capital/private equity (VC/PE) market during the first 11 months of 2009.

Eat our pickles, Sichuan urges

Love Korean kimchi pickles? Why not try some Sichuan pickles with the same taste?

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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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