Tuesday, 8th, 2024 | 2:13PM Updated

2015 Shanghai Cherry Blossom Festival
Gucun Park Opens Wedding Club Area To Paying Visitors Following Public Uproar

Shanghai residents are complaining to the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau that they are barred from entering the wedding club portion of Gucun Park even if they paid the entrance fee of 20 yuan (US$3).

Out of 1,200 employers in mainland China, 44 percent are likely to offer salary hikes ranging between 6 and 10 percent this year, according to the Salary Guide.
Mainland Employers More Likely to Give Salary Hikes, Says Study

Employers from mainland China are still far more generous than their global peers in terms of compensation, a study by Hays Plc found out, according to a report by China Daily.

Yungang Grotto In Northern China
Image Of Grinning Bodhisattva Statue With Dimples Goes Viral

An artificial light source used by Chinese photographer Zhang Haiyan brought out the dimples in a 1,500-year-old statue of Bodhisattva that was smiling. When Zhang first saw the statue in the 1990s, the dimples were not visible because of the lack of light.

China’s current barriers were placed for three reasons, according to Gao Xiang, spokesman of the administration.
Eased Procedures in Beijing to Welcome Foreign Talents

Beijing has eased procedures to allow highly qualified foreign talents and experts to work in the city, according to a report by China Daily.

This page will have NATIVE ADS
“China’s stance on the Diaoyu Islands is consistent and clear,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei at a press briefing.
China Still Firm in Protecting East China Sea Territory

In a statement released by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, Jan. 12, China reiterated its full commitment to protect its territory, according to a report by China Daily.

Shanghai Disney Resort Unveils Six Themed Parks On Wednesday
Shanghai Disney Offers Marvel Comics, ‘Star Wars’ Attraction Not Found In Other Disney Resorts

Attractions not found in other Disney resorts such as a Marvel comics section and "Star Wars" would be offered in the upcoming Shanghai Disney Resorts that would open on June 16.

Xi Jinping visited Saudi Arabia as part of his Middle East tour.
Beijing To Hunt For Officials Suspected Of Corruption Who Hid Abroad In Stronger Anti-Graft Campaign

China is not relaxing its anti-graft effort in 2016. It is instead strengthening the move by removing more corrupt officials in the central government and running after corruption suspects who have hidden overseas.

With the new family planning policy, Chinese officials step up their efforts to teach couples the proper way to raise a child.
Easing of Childbearing Policies Still Distant: Family Planner

According to National Health and Family Planning Commission deputy director Wang Pei'an, it will need a long time to ease China's childbearing policies. He also noted that the family planning policy is indeed a changing process.

“The test flights proved that the airfield has the capacity to ensure safe operation of large civilian aircraft,” Xinhua said in its official media release.
China’s Dispute With Neighbors Over Islands Escalates

While China has turned down on Monday Vietnam's protest over test flights conducted on new airstrips built on disputed South China Sea islands, Japan warned China on Tuesday of sailing into disputed islands in East China Sea.

“China’s stance on the Diaoyu Islands is consistent and clear,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei at a press briefing.
Zhang Ming Tells Saudi Arabia, Iran to ‘Stay Calm and Restrained’; China Plays Active Role in Kabul Peace Talks

China has taken an active role in controversial regional issues as the first round of the four-party talks on Afghanistan took place in Islamabad on Monday, Jan. 11.

Many migrant workers prefer to use motorcycles as their mode of transport when they go home to their families in the provinces for the Chinese New Year.
Sinopec to Offer Free Refueling Service for Migrant Workers During Chunyun

Migrant workers going home by motorcycle or minibus during the upcoming annual travel rush, known as "chunyun," will be offered free refueling services by Sinopec's subsidiary in Guangdong Province, the company said on Monday, Jan. 11, reported Xinhua.

Shenzhen Police Smashes Groups Organizing Minors To Commit Crimes
Weibo Users Debate About Pixelated Characters On Foreheads Of Arrested Chinese Child Kidnappers

User of Weibo, a microblogging site in China similar to Twitter, are debating on the pixilation of photos of suspects arrested for the kidnapping of a five-year-old girl on Jan. 3.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, general-secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has vowed to complete military reforms by 2020.
China Reorganizes Four Military Organs into 15 New Agencies

China has reshuffled its four military headquarters--staff, politics, logistics and armaments--into 15 new agencies under the Central Military Commission (CMC), which President Xi Jinping described as a “breakthrough” and “a crucial step” toward a stronger military, China Daily reported.

Grindr
Beijing Kunlun Acquires 60% Stake In Gay Dating App Grindr

Gay dating app Grindr is now 60 percent owned by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun. In selling the majority stake to Beijing Kunlun, Grindr Chief Operating Officer Carter McJunkin says it got the Chinese gaming firm as a partner to reach the next phase of its business and expand faster.

Students attend a lesson at the Northeast Normal University in Changchun of Jilin Province, China, on March 22, 2007.
University Lecturer Publicly Slaps Dean in Guangzhou

The recent case of a university lecturer publicly slapping his dean in southern China has triggered widespread debate online over how China’s youth should face campus corruption and unfair treatment in terms of salaries and promotion.

In Case You Missed It

Real Time Analytics