Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Rape case sparks calls for reform

Surveillance footage of alleged attack by former police assistant triggers calls to end para-police

China seen as key for iron ore, shipping firms

Market will stay crucial for mining companies and the global dry bulk industry, experts say

Northwest China Wine Challenge

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Sunday, 13 November 2011

Buddhism booms in Beilun

There’s no sandy beach in the Beilun district of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, though it does have one of the country’s largest seaports and a lot more to recommend it.

Government Policies Cool China’s Real Estate Boom

China’s nationwide real estate boom became so manic last year that many would-be buyers camped in tents on the sidewalks of this tropical island city to be at the front of the line when condominiums went on sale — even though the condos had not yet been built.

Zhongshan sets price limit for home sales

City follows Zhuhai in suspending registration of property transactions to control price growth

A city built on borrowed time

The runaway debt crisis affecting Wenzhou’s entrepreneurs underscores the fragility of private-sector finances across the nation

As mainland drifts away from Marx, questions of where to next

Two different political theories are gaining traction about how the country should shape itself

Macau city of bad dreams for many


Residents tell pollsters the casino boom has not improved their lot, as crowds worsen traffic and home prices soar; the government gets a bare pass

Life of ups and downs for ‘jackpot auntie’

Money has come and gone - many times - for hawker who took on casino over $416,000 in winnings

 

Charity’s statue raises eyebrows

Provincial branch under scrutiny again, this time over money for 400m yuan effigy of Sun Yat-sen’s wife