Revenues of China's software industry up 25.4 pct

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The software industry garnered more than 1.3 trillion yuan (205 billion U.S. dollars) in revenues in the first seven months of this year, up 25.4 percent year on year, government data showed Monday. The fast revenue growt

内地访港旅游人数连跌7月 购物天堂变"港囧"

Hong Kong, a traditional shopping paradise, saw a drop in both the number of visitors and retail sales, China Economic Weekly has reported. 根据中国经济周刊报道，传统购物天堂香港遭遇了访客人数和零售销售额双跌的窘境。

China wins men's team title in gymnastics worlds

TOKYO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- China won the men's team gold medal of the gymnastics world championships for the fifth time in a row Wednesday, holding off host Japan and the United States, which took the second and third place. China, the 2008 Beijing O

迟来18年的正义 少年冤杀案还清白

A Chinese teenager executed after being convicted of murder and rape 18 years ago was declared innocent by a court Monday, in a rare overturning of a wrongful conviction. 18年前因为谋杀和强奸而被判枪决的中国青年，在周一的法庭上

证监会:定期检查非打压股市

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Monday's stock plunge was not a result of any intentional administrative suppression, said China's security watchdog Monday. Deng Ke, spokesman of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), said last Friday's announce

证监会否认约谈基金传闻

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is vowing to keep a close watch on the investment of public funds and handle any legal violations in a timely manner. But meanwhile, the watchdog denies that some rumored investigations have already taken

中国证监会主席肖钢发表讲话

Xiao Gang, head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, started his keynote address by acknowledging regulation defects and showing determination to make changes. The abnormal fluctuation lately has shown how immature our stock market is: our

证监会:中国股市交易风险已得到有效控制

Risks associated with margin trading that allow investors to borrow money for stock purchases are well under control, the capital market regulator said on Friday, soothing investors' nerves after the A-share market suffered its biggest monthly loss i

克利夫兰骑士队横扫老鹰 率先杀入东部决赛

Two playoff series, two sweeps. Now, the Cavaliers get to rest up for the Eastern Conference finals. 两轮季后赛，两轮横扫。现在，克里夫兰骑士队已经为东部决赛赢得了休息时间。 Kevin Love scored 27 points, LeBron Jame

London in party mood on royal wedding day

LONDON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- British Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday had their fabulous wedding ceremony amid people's cheers and well wishes from all over London and from around the world. Waves of joyful people gathered along the proces

Africa's Transformation on Display at World Economic Forum

The pace of change across Africa may be about to accelerate, driven by advances in technology that are just breaking onto the scene. The World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa provides a peek at the coming transformation. Africa's big guns att

中国强降雨将足球体育场变成浴缸

Uninterrupted rainfall has caused afootball stadium to flood so much the goalposts are under water and it nowlooks like nothing more than a giant swimming pool. 强降雨让体育场变成了一个巨大的游泳池。 Heavy storms in the city of Ezh

国考超46万弃考 竞争比降至33比1

Only about 930,000 out of 1.39m qualified candidates attended national civil service exam on Sunday. More than 460,000 applicants chose no show for the exam, which means the possibility of passing the exam has increased as one out of 33 are expected

2017年国考笔试结束 大学生创业及玉兔进考题

The annual national civil service exam kicked off last Sunday, and some recent hot topics - such as college graduates starting their own businesses and the Yutu (Jade Rabbit) lunar rover - appeared in the exam questions. 2017年度国家公务员考试

卫生局提倡多吃水果蔬菜

BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- China's health authority and All-China Journalists Association (ACJA) jointly kicked off a public campaign advising citizens to consume a quarter kilogram of fruits and half a kilo vegetables everyday. The dietary balance

全国人大立法规范艺人职业道德

China's top legislature is reviewing a draft law aiming to promote the development of the Chinese film industry, which adds items urging people in the film sector to abide by laws as well as social and professional ethics. 我国最高立法机关正在

猫王和麦当娜 假照片中的真实认同

In his earliest memories, Zhang Wei recalls his mother singing and dancing in a theatrical troupe, performing operatic versions of Chinese folk tales. Like magic, she transformed from one character into another as Mr. Zhang watched from the wings. 母亲

Obama Pushing For Corporate Tax Reform

U.S. President Barack Obama aims to cut the country's corporate tax rate from 35 to 28 percent, while eliminating dozens of tax-saving deductions American companies now enjoy. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled the tax overhaul Wednesday, t

US Now Has Developed World's Highest Corporate Tax Rate

The United States, with the world's-largest economy, now has claimed the dubious distinction of having the industrialized world's highest corporate tax rate. Japan dropped its corporate tax rate slightly on Sunday, to just more than 38 percent. That

Manned space program's Meridian Project operational

Manned space program's Meridian Project operational BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Meridian Project, a massive scientific research project that will monitor weather in space, became fully operational on Tuesday. The Meridian Space Weather Monitorin