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Since 1990, Beijing's book lovers have been heading to Ditan Park to pick up bargains at an outdoor book market that's held every Spring and Autumn. But rising costs and competition from online retailers have now led to the market's demise.
An official in charge of managing the area around Beijing's Tian'anmen Square has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison after he pocketed the proceeds from selling the old metal casings that once formed the foundations of the square's ornate lights.
The numbers making news around China during the week of April 29, 2013
Almost 1.5 million people entered a lottery for 18,482 license plates in Beijing yesterday while in Shangahi people have been paying over 90,000 yuan for plates.
Major online movie pirates taken down on Intellectual Property Day
Commentaries from the Mainland press this week.
China's urban jobless rate has remained at 4.1 percent for eleven consective quarters.
The numbers making news around China during the week of April 22, 2013
China wants to bulldoze its way onto the World Heritage List
Quotes from around China this week
As of Monday, the One Foundation had received more than 46 million yuan in donations through various online platforms and a further 44 million yuan in bank transfers.
Officials in Guangzhou will have to be a bit more careful when borrowing the office car. Covering the license plates isn't going to work anymore.
One of the EO's reporters in Ya'an describes on how narrow roads and "volunteers" are hampering the rescue effort.
The man responsible for one of the most annoying ads in the history of Chinese television is stepping down.
An ad for hair dressing services delivered "to the door" scribbled in Chinese on the wall of a Paris metro station has sparked debate on Chinese social media.
The Economic Observer is teaming up with the French Embassy to host a series of public events to discuss the concept of soft power. The first forum will take place in Beijing on May 6, 2013. This will be the first of five forums on the topic of soft power
Xinhua News Agency says that a report about China's president Xi Jinping taking a taxi in Beijing that was published by Hong Kong's Ta Kung Pao newspaper is not true.
The numbers making news around China during the week of Apr 15, 2013
A new batch of high-quality fake 100 yuan notes have entered circulation in some areas of the country.
Quotes from around China this week
