Shanghai Daily
June launch set as tryout for space station
China is set to launch the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft to dock with the orbiting Tiangong-1, a module of the country's planned space station in June this year.
Global Times
Block of iPad sales continues
Several online stores in China have suspended iPad sales after the Apple's flagship tablet was pulled off shelves by a number of stores.
The move comes after allegations that the IT giant had infringed on the iPad trademark owned by a Shenzhen-based company.
Xiaoxiang Morning Post
Red Bull test result out
The national food safety watchdog says that no hazardous additives have been found in Red Bull drinks.
The energy beverage has been take off shelves across the country over reports that it contains ingredients that are not registered with the food safety authorities.
Beijing News
Hospital overload with expectant mothers
Top public hospitals across Beijing are complaining that they are overloaded with delivery bookings of expectant mothers as the Year of Dragon is regarded as the most auspicious year in China's traditional calendar.
Beijing Times
New Metro train for Line 6
Local authorities here in Beijing say that 8-carriage trains will be running on Subway Line 6.
The carrying capacity of the new model is believed to be 30% larger than the current one.
The first phase of Line 6 which is designed to connect the east and west sides of the city is set to put into operation by the end of this year.
China Daily
Civil servants to speak English in Xi'an
A new policy requiring all civil servants in Xi'an of Shaanxi province to be able to speak basic English by 2015 has sparked heated debate.
Some are saying that the new rule will make the city more appealing to international visitors, while others find the measure to be burdensome and unnecessary.
Guangzhou Daily
Art galleries to be free to the public
Central authorities have come up with an open access plan, aiming to make public art galleries across the country open for free by the end of this year. |
