2009/9/29 0:00:00
Lying about your age and beauty is par for the course when it comes to Internet dating. In China, such deceptions had deadly results for one lovesick teen who killed himself after a disappointing meeting with an Internet ‘hotty’ he had been chatting with.
The 17-year-old boy from the northeastern Heilongjiang province, whose name has not been released, chatted with what he thought was a 19-year...
2009/9/27 0:00:00
A man in Chongqing municipality followed in the footsteps of several love-struck Romeos who in the recent past have walked hundreds of kilometers to woo their ex-girlfriends - an effort that has in most cases proved futile.
The result in the latest case was no different.
The man walked from Chongqing to Chengdu, almost 250 km away, where his ex-girlfriend attends university.
It took the man t...
2009/9/26 0:00:00
More than 200,000 Beijing couples will marry this year, a record for the capital, and many are preparing for the biggest day in their life during the upcoming National Day holiday.
Shi Kangning, director of Commission of Marriage Celebration Industry, said modern couples were less auspicious and were not as concerned about "lucky" dates. Odd numbers and the number 4 are usually considered unluc...
2009/9/1 0:00:00
German Hans-Christian Marxen believes he lives a picture-perfect life in Nanjing.
The city's European Union Chamber of Commerce board chair, who documents his Chinese odyssey in self-published photographic books, says he and his wife have never felt disheartened with their lives in the city since arriving in 2005.
German Hans-Christian Marxen participates enthusiastic...
2009/8/26 0:00:00
Hong Kong Disneyland has planned a new attraction featuring the alien invasion theme for this year's Haunted Halloween events that are expected to run from Sept. 18 to Oct. 31, the park said Wednesday.
"The (Alien Intelligence) Agency reported that a gigantic spaceship has landed inside Hong Kong Disneyland with signs of alien life detected onbo...
2009/8/26 0:00:00
Chinese Valentine's Day, or Qixi, falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. This year, it is today. According to Chinese legend, a beloved couple, a cowherd and a weaver, are allowed to meet only once a year in heaven on this day.
In accordance with the legend, couples throughout the country are set to celebrate in both modern and...
2009/8/16 0:00:00
RMB Chinese currency is called Renminbi (people's money), often abbreviated as RMB. It is issued by The Bank of China and is the sole legal tender within the People's Republic of China. The unit of Renminbi is a yuan and with smaller denominations called jiao and fen. The conversion among the three is:1 yuan = 10 jiao =100 fen RMB is issued both in notes and coins. The denominations of pap...
2009/8/12 0:00:00
Items
Specification Level
Units
Current Price (yuan)
Rice
Japonica Rice
Kg
3.93
Flour
Strong Flour
Kg
3.82
Flour
Standard Wheat
Kg
3.17
Soy Products
Bean Curd
Kg
3.41
Peanut Oil
Pressing I
5L in Barrel Bulk
98.28
Soya Bean Oil
5L in Barrel Bulk
5L ...
2009/8/12 0:00:00
Foreigners who want to stay in China beyond what their current visa allowance need to apply for an extension to their visa with appropriate reasons. The extension application should be made at the municipal public security bureau 7 days before the visa expires. Multiple visas cannot be extended. Relevant documents neededForeigners who wish to apply for extension or alteration of visa...
2009/8/12 0:00:00
Study Visa (X Visa)is issued to an alien who comes to China for study, advanced studies or intern practice for a period of more than six months. An alien who comes to China to study, short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of no more than six months shall apply for a (F) Visa.
I.Please submit the following documents with your application: 1.Passport: Your v...