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Pet cemetery popular in China

As affection for their pets would not pass when their beloved animals pass away, some pet owners in China are turning to an animal cemetery to memorialize their late companions.

Beijing looks below ground to grow

Beijing is set to tap into its underground space on a large scale this year with the central districts of Chaoyang, Xicheng and Dongcheng as well as Tongzhou all putting forward ambitious plans.

Males turn to cosmetic appearance

Sales of men's health and beauty products in China were set to overtake North America in 2010 and will probably grow about five times faster until 2014, according to consultants Euromonitor International.

Tiny homes hit a big problem

The third generation of Huang Rixin's "capsule apartment" project - which aimed to offer tiny living spaces for small rents to ease the housing pressure on migrant workers - failed to attract any interest at an auction Tuesday, marking the end of the inventor's dream.

Small county, big success in hanger industry

More than 90 percent of the hangers made in Lipu county, in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, are shipped to Europe, the United States and Southeast Asian countries, accounting for half of the country's total production.

Price-rise disease plagues herbal medicines

The prices of most herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine on the mainland have risen continuously in 2010.

Love hurts when rich parents calculate cost

Like in the West, rich Chinese parents have become increasingly involved in their children's love lives, mostly to protect their assets from what sociologists and lawyers say is a "growing culture of materialism".

To boldly go where no big banks have gone

Statistics from the China Banking Regulatory Commission in June showed that 2,945 townships in the country did not have local access to banks.

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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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