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Shake up taking place in highest ranks of Chinese regime By Zhang Tianliang Wang Lijun, former Chief of Chongqing Public Security Bureau, attends a meeting during the annual National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 6, 2011 in Beijing, China (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images) The shock in Chinese political circles triggered by Wang Lijun’s arrest has just begun. On Feb. 2, Wang was removed from his duty as chief of the Public Security Bureau in Chongqing, Sichuan...Read Full Story

Instead of practicing with his teammates in Minnesota earlier today, Vancouver Canucks captain and leading scorer Henrik Sedin was getting a CT scan at a local hospital. Sedin blocked a shot with his right foot in the first period of Wednesday night’s 4-3 shootout win in Nashville. He left the ice briefly, but returned and finished the game. In fact, he recorded two assists late in the first period helping his team jump out to a 3-1 lead. Following the game, x-rays proved inconclusive, so...Read Full Story

Unrest ahead of Tibetan New Year STORY HIGHLIGHTS CNN crew was traveling to Tibetan autonomous zone to probe reports of unrest Buddhist nuns and monks have been carrying out ritual self immolation They are protesting against what they claim is the ongoing oppression by Chinese authorities Beijing says these are dangerous men determined to tear Tibet from China Sichuan province, China (CNN) -- It's after 10 p.m. when we see a light in the distance. We've traveled for...Read Full Story

Wetlands in East Dongtinghu Lake national natural protection area in Yueyang, Central China’s Hunan province, is drying up and turning into grassland and marshland, photo taken on June 2, 2011. The serious drought that began last spring led to the shrinking of the wetlands, harming the animals that live there. (Photo/Xinhua) A boat is grounded in the wetlands in East Dongtinghu Lake national natural protection area in Yueyang, Hunan province, photo taken on June 1, 2011. (Photo/Xinhua...Read Full Story

Browse: Home → Travel & Tourism → Spring Festival Reveals China’s Travel Preferences 30 January 2012 Travel & Tourism Tweet Now that China’s week-long Spring Festival holiday has wrapped up, analysts are gleeful to discover travel– both domestic and foreign – are on the up and up. We are seeing some travel trends emerging during this holiday with more Chinese travelers wanting slower-paced leisure holidays that they can savor rather than the...Read Full Story

I just read a news at China Daily, someone found kittens in China 100 yuan banknote . The news from Beijing News reported an  internet users claim they found the figure of three kittens in the new fifth series of the banknote. They claim two kittens appear opposite each other kneeling down with another in the center gazing with its mouth open. The "worshiping cats" is said to be anti forgery technology use by People's Bank of China. I look at my 100 yuan bill just now and yes, they're 6...Read Full Story

Fri, Jan 20 2012 16:33 IST | 9 Views | Add your comment SHARE: China's fiscal revenue grew 24.8 percent year-on-year to hit a record high of 10.37 trillion yuan ($1.64 trillion) in 2011, said the finance ministry Friday. Of the total, the central fiscal revenue reached 5.13 trillion yuan, up 20.8 percent from the previous year, while local governments collected 5.24 trillion yuan, up 29.1 percent, the ministry said in a statement. Tax revenue rose 22.6 percent year-on-year...Read Full Story

BEIJING:? China told a visiting Iranian delegation that returning to nuclear talks was a “top priority,” the Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, in a meeting highlighting Beijing’s efforts to reduce tensions that could threaten its oil supply. The delegation, led by Supreme National Security Council deputy secretary Ali Baqeri, visited Beijing as lawmakers in the United States moved to detail punishment of foreign banks that do business with the Iran’s central bank, the clearinghouse for...Read Full Story

Tue, Jan 17 2012 11:45 IST | 91 Views | Add your comment SHARE: China's retail sales rose by 18.1 percent year-on-year in December 2011, up from 17.3 percent growth in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday. Retail sales in 2011 increased by 17.1 percent year-on-year to 18.1 trillion yuan ($2.9 trillion), slower than 18.4 percent growth in 2010, the NBS said in a statement. After deducting inflation, retail sales growth in real terms was 13.8...Read Full Story

Tue, Jan 31 2012 17:45 IST | 15 Views | Add your comment SHARE: China will recruit 8,000 police officers to boost security in its western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, authorities said. Their tasks include patrolling, management of the migrant population and cracking down on illegal religious activities, a spokesman of the local administration said, People's Daily reported Tuesday. Xinjiang has been battling extremism and terrorism for decades. About 41.5 percent of...Read Full Story