For the world’s Olympians, Beijing’s air is a performance issue. For the city’s estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue.

… were rescued about 11:20am yesterday, more than 30 hours after part of the Mawushan Mine in Datong City was flooded about midnight on Wednesday, Xinhua said.

AUTHORITIES in Wenzhou, a port city in east China's Zhejiang Province, have approved the arrest of a woman over a deadly fire that killed 21 people earlier this month. via Shanghai Daily

… that is specially designed for recycling “green waste” has been unveiled in the city’s Fengtai District.

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… the recent Golden Week in October.

Sinotrans, China's third-largest dry-bulk shipper by capacity, is seeking to make US$1.47 billion from an initial public offering for its November 23 listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company will be selling 1.4 billion shares, or 35% of its enlarged share capital, at a price range of HK$7.18-8.18 (US$0.93-1.05) per share. Sinotrans is expected to earn US$300 million in 2008, with a price-earnings ratio …

China's shipbuilding capacity will grow to 23 million tons by 2010 and 27 million tons by 2015, said Zhang Guobao, an official at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), at an international shipping conference, Asia Pulse reported. Zhang also announced the construction of a number of large-scale shipyards along the coast including Shanghai Changxing, Qingdao Haixiwan, Guangzhou Longxue and
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… were in the second tier, with average incomes between US$700 and US$750. Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, is at the bottom of the list, with white-collar workers earning around US$127 a month.

… to be visible in the mountains to Beijing's north.

… 10,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan and all the reptiles will also be seized, Guo Qing, director of the city's Forestry Bureau, said on a TV show, the Information Times reported yesterday.

YANG Erche Namu, a singer, best-selling author, and a disgraced talent show judge, said she would like to be the first lady of France now that President Nicolas Sarkozy has divorced.

YANG Erche Namu, a singer, best-selling author, and a disgraced talent show judge, said she would like to be the first lady of France now that President Nicolas Sarkozy has divorced.

… or portion of available seats filled, edged up to 81.1% from 80.6% a year ago, United said. Capacity at the airline slid 1.1% to 11.85 billion available seat miles from 12 billion available seat miles in October 2006.

… localization plans moving ahead, Google (GOOG) China has been finding ways to make up for its paucity of Chinese users.

… 10,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan and all the reptiles will also be seized, Guo Qing, director of the city's Forestry Bureau, said on a TV show, the Information Times reported today.

… 10,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan and all the reptiles will also be seized, Guo Qing, director of the city's Forestry Bureau, said on a TV show, the Information Times reported today.

… have set up road blocks and are searching in the mountains.

… have set up road blocks and are searching in the mountains.

Beijing will raise emissions standards on cars in 2008 in a bid to improve the city's air quality before the Olympics, AFP reported, citing state media. The new standards, which are set to go in effect on January 1, will aim to reduce levels of sulfur dioxide in the air caused by the city's 3.1 million privately owned cars. Other steps taken includes the relocation of polluting factories away from the city. Chinese environmental experts estimate that 40-50% of …

… been officially approved by the State Council, 23 million kilowatts of generating capacity will be added by 2020, more than doubling the country's nuclear power capacity to 40 million kW by 2020. A total of US$60 billion has been earmarked for investment in new nuclear power plants. The new power stations will mostly be built in coastal provinces such as Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangsu, Liaoning and Fujian.

Beijing will raise emissions standards on cars in 2008 in a bid to improve the city's air quality before the Olympics, AFP reported, citing state media. The new standards, which are set to go in effect on January 1, will aim to reduce levels of sulfur dioxide in the air caused by the city's 3.1 million privately owned cars. Other steps taken includes the relocation of polluting factories away from the city. Chinese environmental experts estimate that 40-50% of …

… been officially approved by the State Council, 23 million kilowatts of generating capacity will be added by 2020, more than doubling the country's nuclear power capacity to 40 million kW by 2020. A total of US$60 billion has been earmarked for investment in new nuclear power plants. The new power stations will mostly be built in coastal provinces such as Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangsu, Liaoning and Fujian.

… to build the world's largest Ferris wheel, hoping to offer tourists a bird's-eye view of the city.

… While public bus fares will not be increased, taxi fares in Shanghai will "definitely" rise, a city newspaper reported over the weekend.

… another five bodies yesterday.

… The people were without tap water for more than 24 hours due to a mechanical failure of electricity facilities at Liangtuo Water Plant, according to a source with Chongqing Water Supply Group. Some households started to receive water about 6pm on Saturday. Supplies returned to normal to remaining affected households early yesterday. Fire-fighting vehicles were mobilized to give water to residents during the cutoff.

… While public bus fares will not be increased, taxi fares in Shanghai will "definitely" rise, a city newspaper reported over the weekend.

… another five bodies yesterday.

… The people were without tap water for more than 24 hours due to a mechanical failure of electricity facilities at Liangtuo Water Plant, according to a source with Chongqing Water Supply Group. Some households started to receive water about 6pm on Saturday. Supplies returned to normal to remaining affected households early yesterday. Fire-fighting vehicles were mobilized to give water to residents during the cutoff.