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The first cross-Strait weekend charter flight from China's mainland to Taiwan landed at Taipei Taoyuan airport early Friday morning.
Just weeks after China implemented a nationwide ban on free plastic bags, Yunnan province is once again putting itself at the forefront of the country's environmental movement - this time with a total ban on production, sales and use of plastic bags across the province next year.
Chinese people do not want French President Nicolas Sarkozy's to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, according to the results of a survey published on Wednesday.
The online poll conducted by Sina.com.cn, was held in response to Sarkozy's threat to boycott the ceremony. He said on Monday that his attendance will depend on the progress of the latest talks between the Chinese government and the private representatives of the Dalai Lama
Here comes the third Internet pop phrase of the year 2008. The first one was 'very pornographic, very violent' (很黄很暴力). The second one was 'I'm just here to buy soy sauce' (我出来打酱油的). The third and latest one is 'I'm here to do push-ups (我来做俯卧撑的).' What is its etymology?
A Chinese investment fund manager won the chance to have lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett by bidding $2.1 million in the most expensive charity auction on eBay.
Zhao Danyang, of Hong Kong-based Pure Heart China Growth Investment Fund, won the auction, which ended on Friday evening with a bid of $2,110,100.
Up to 30,000 people took part in the mass action in Weng'an county of Guizhou province on Saturday, torching government buildings and smashing and burning cars.
In its latest update, Xinhua said yesterday that trouble began when about 300 people, protesting against the authenticity of a police report on a 17-year-old girl's death, gathered at the county government and public security bureau around 3 pm.
The bright green algae, described as 'thick as a carpet', is making it impossible for dinghies to navigate the course that will host the Olympic regattas in less than two months.