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18% of women accept propertyless sons-in-law

Facing ever rising home prices in China, 18 percent of mothers would be willing to let their daughters marry men who rent their homes, according to a survey conducted by the Beijing-based 5i5j Real Estate Service Tuesday.

Officials will be pushed to disclose asset

The government will step up efforts to strengthen an initiative that asks officials to declare assets but there is no legislation in the offing. Declaring assets should be a legal duty  Eight high-ranking officials probed in '09 Full coverage of two sessions

Stability rests on community: Urumqi mayor

I didn't sleep for four days and four nights after it happened because I knew I have the responsibility to take Urumqi residents through it.

China to complete design of jumbo jet by year end

Shanghai GM recalls imported Captiva jeeps

Guangdong reports foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

Xinhua office in Mogadishu hit by bomb shell

Google to face consequence if it disobeys law

Don't politicize yuan, China tells Obama

Delegates debate easing of one-child law

Teenager rescued alive in landslide dies in hospital

Government & Policy

Dalai Lama told to stop separatist activities

China on Thursday called on the Dalai Lama to stop indulging in separatist activities and create conducive conditions for talks with the government.

Officials will be pushed to disclose asset

The government will step up efforts to strengthen an initiative that asks officials to declare assets but there is no legislation in the offing. Declaring assets should be a legal duty  Eight high-ranking officials probed in '09 Full coverage of two sessions

Economy

China expected to stimulate world travel economy

Although the financial crisis of 2009 greatly affected all sectors of the travel industry, the World Travel Trends report released on Wednesday in Berlin predicted a slight recovery from some regions, including a strong boom commencing from China.

Sichuan to transfer gas to east China in May

A project aiming to transfer natural gas from southwestern Sichuan province to eastern China is set to be formally put into operation in May.

Society

Teenager rescued alive in landslide dies in hospital

A 17-year-old girl who was pulled alive with her elder brother early Friday from a landslide in northwest China, where they had been buried for 54 hours, died in hospital.

Women take role in building harmony

When Xiao Yan appeared before fellow members of a discussion group at the ongoing sessions of CPPCC, she was greeted by thunderous applause.

Odd News

Single ladies strip off for love

Eight single ladies looking for love took their search to the subway station holding the popular internet catchphrase "Believe in Sister Feng, be more confident."

Panda breaks in to pig pen

Hunger drove a wild panda to break into a Chinese farmer's pig pen and eat the animals' food, which was meat and bone, rather than bamboo

Opinion

Debate: Is property tax fair?

As home prices continue to climb, the government faces more pressure to stabilize the market. Two critics debate the relevance of the government's property tax.

Property transparency

Specific measures to monitor the properties of those whose spouses and children are overseas should be the focus of these efforts.