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CUSTOMERS FLOOD MALL TO HUNT OUT SALES.
More than 330,000 customers rushed into a shopping mall in Beijing within a day to enjoy great....
Business | October | News

AUSTRALIAN INSURANCE COMPANY TAKES LEAD IN ROAD SAFETY IN CHINA.
Chinese motorist are notorious for their frightening driving habits. Heavy fatalities and financial loses on Chinese roads are taking their toll on the nation's drivers.
Business | November | News

AND THIS LITTLE PIGGY GOES TO THE BEAUTY CONTEST…
A competition to determine the best looking pig was recently held in Rongchang, Sichuan Province. Of the 130,000 pigs, 90 made the cut.
Animals | November | News

NATIONAL DAY VACATION - 2005
Official statistics show more than 38,300,000 passengers caught the train while at least 326,000,000  million trips were made by road during the holiday period of October 1 to 7, 2005.
Business | October | News

LESBIANS, GAYS GAINING ACCEPTANCE ON MAINLAND
Official statistics suggest there are approximately 30 million homosexuals on the mainland, but few are willing to acknowledge their sexuality.
People | December | News

RARE HORSES GO UP FOR ADOPTION
Przewalaski's Horses, very rare wild equestrians with  a history dating back more than 6,000 years, are now up for adoption.
Animals | December | News

MONKS TURN FIRE FIGHTERS FOR DRILL
Monks at Zhaojuesi, a Buddhist temple in Chengdu, held a fire drill on Tuesday.
More than 200 monks were involved in the fire fighting and rescue practice, under the direction of real fire fighters.
People | December | News

ANIMAL LOVERS OFFERED SPECIAL PETS
For 50,000 yuan (US$6,175) you can be the proud owner of a National Treasure level Giant Panda for a year.
People | December | News

DOCTOR GOES FOR SHORTEST MAN ON RECORD
A man is applying to the Guinness Book of Records to see if he is the shortest grown-up.
Fan Sisheng, 54, measures 1.05 metres, posing a real challenge to the current record 1.26 metres.
People | December | News

CANADIAN VET FLIES IN TO TREAT PANDAS
Animals in a zoo in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, have been enjoying the privilege of being treated by a foreign vet - the first such arrangement in China.10
Animals | December | News

STATUES' BEARDS GROW IN TEMPLES
The beards of nine josses worshipped in a temple in Miaoli, Taiwan Province, have mysteriously grown longer.
People | December | News

MAN MAKES MORE THAN HALF WORLD'S SNOOPIES
Ma leshan, a 77-year old Guangdong native known as the Chinese father of Snoopy, put on a display of more than 2,000 cartoon models in Guangzhou last week.
People | December | News

SKY HIGH AIRLINE STATISTICS
In 2004, China's airports handled 240 million passengers, up 38.8 percent from the previous year, and 5.5 million tonnes (tons) of cargo.
Business | December | News

TIANJIN ELDER DRAWS ON DAILY WALKS TO MAKE MAP
A grandfather has drawn up a detailed map of his community in Tianjin, much to the delight of visitors.
People | December | News

TINY TRAIN FOR FLOWER FESTIVAL VISITORS
Visitors to last Saturday's camellia festival in Hsinchu of Taiwan Province, were taken around the park in a mini-train.
Business | December | News

TEENS SHOW FLAIR FOR RECYCLING TECH GARBAGE
Taiwan teenagers changed old computer components into technology products in a show of creativity at a contest organized by the Taiwan educational authorities.
People | December | News

RUNAWAY TIBETAN ANTELOPE CAUGHT
A Tibetan antelope that was running loose in Shiquan County in Shaanxi Province was caught last Thursday
Animals | December | News

TRAVEL INSURANCE BY ANY OTHER NAME
Guangdong Tourism Board has introduced a new system, called "Tourism Invoice Stamp," to provide support for tourists who suffer accidents.
Business | December | News