Beijing sees 7.6 pct housing price decrease in 2012

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Beijing has seen an increase in the number of residential apartments sold in the city and witnessed a drop in prices for newly built homes in 2012, the Beijing Real Estate Association said on Sunday. The capital sold about

Samsung, LG fined for LCD panel price-rigging

BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Samsung, LG and four Taiwanese firms have been fined heavily for price-fixing of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels on the Chinese mainland. These companies have been ordered to pay 144 million yuan in fines and return 17

Price determines travelers' choices

By Yang Wanli BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhuanet) --The Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway will connect the three cities in which I spend most of my time, said Man Zi, a 25-year-old dance teacher, who moved from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, nine

OPEC oil price at lowest level in four months

VIENNA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Monthly average prices of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dropped to 105.47 U.S. dollars per barrel in the past month, the Vienna-based cartel said Tuesday. It was the second consecutive monthly de

Snow, rain pushes China's farm produce prices up

Snow, rain pushes China's farm produce prices up BEIJING, Nov.6 (Xinhua) -- Rain and snow in China's north have driven farm produce prices slightly up in 36 large and medium-sized cities, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday. In the week endin

China's farm produce prices edge up

China's farm produce prices edge up BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Farm produce prices in 36 large- and medium-sized cities trended slightly upward last week, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday. Last week, wholesale prices for eight kinds of a

Food price increases drive China's inflation to 10-month high

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua)-- China's annual consumer inflation rebounds to a 10-month high of 3.2 percent in February on accounts of rising food prices during the Spring Festival season, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed Sa

Abbas urges further efforts for Mideast peace

RAMALLAH, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Tuesday for intensifying efforts to make peace in the Middle East. The pace of peacemaking in the region must be accelerated（加速）, Abbas told a press conference（记者

US to Work Closely with Jordan on Mideast Talks

President Barack Obama says the United States will consult closely with Jordan to advance peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The president met Tuesday in the White House with Jordans King Abdullah. After the meeting, President Obama tha

Obama kicks off Mideast trip

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama left on Tuesday night for a three-day visit to the Middle East, with focus on Iran's nuclear program, the Syrian conflict and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The trip to Israel, the

HK implements new measures to cool property market

HONG KONG, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Two new measures to cool the property market will be introduced to reduce immediate demand, John Tsang, Financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced Friday. The ad valo

Bolivia is close to be included in 2014 Dakar Rally

LA PAZ, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's President Evo Morales Wednesday said his country is close to be included in the 2014 Dakar Rally, due to the negotiations held with organizers of the international motoring event. We are close to achieve the goal

U.S. commander in Afghanistan cleared of misconduct

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Inspector general of U.S. Defense Department has cleared U.S. commander in Afghanistan John Allen of misconduct following an investigation into whether he exchanged inappropriate e-mails with Tampa socialite Jill K

三星支付Samsung Pay计划3月进入中国市场

Samsung Electronics Co. said Saturday it plans to release its mobile payment system Samsung Pay in major markets, including China, next month, speeding up its efforts to expand the presence of the platform amid the rise of rivalry services. 三星电子

优衣库火了：关于UNIQLO你不知道的10件事

1.Uniqlo made the uniforms for Japans Olympic team in 1998, 2002, and 2004. 优衣库为1998年、2002年和2004年奥运会日本国家队提供队服。 2.Uniqlos name comes from the words Unique Clothing, which throws back to the companys original

New round of hailstorms affect 838,000 people

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- A rew round of hails and storms hitting central and south China on Friday had killed one and affected some 838,000 people as of 8:p.m. Saturday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Figures released late Saturday

Designers unveil retro-inspired collections at Toronto Fashion Week

TORONTO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Toronto's fashion scene will be buzzing for the next few days as 27 designers showcase their upcoming collections. The first day of the World MasterCard Fashion Week Fall 2013 has seen a fashion blast from the past, indi

Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 111-81

HOUSTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets routed the Phoenix Suns 111-81 Wednesday night at Toyota Center. The home court added to the obvious revenge factor after the Suns' 107-105 win over the Rockets last Saturday. Donatas Motiejunas score

Bolt to run sprint relay in Ostrava

PRAGUE, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Usain Bolt had confirmed his participation in the men's 4x100 meters relay at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in Czech Republic scheduled on June 27, organizers said on Thursday. It will be the seventh time for the Jamai

Chinese state councilor, German FM discuss ties

BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi discussed bilateral ties and cooperation with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle by phone Monday. It followed a phone hook-up between China's new Premier Li Keqiang and his Germ