US cellist and Obama’s visit coincide

US President Barack Obama arrived in China on Monday – the same day world-renowned US cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed for the first time at the National Center for the Performing Arts.

China gets its own ‘Ivy League’

China has recently formed an organization of top universities known as the Chinese “Ivy League.” But many wonder if this move to imitate an aspect of US education will lead to better stunt training or increased elitism.

Not all suffer from flu – Vaccine shortage spells porfits for drug makers

International pharmaceutical companies are cashing in on efforts to protect China from the H1N1 pandemic with anti-influenza medicines.

Rich list jumps after new stocks

The combined wealth of the 40 richest people on the Chinese mainland more than doubled to $106 billion (723 billion yuan) this year from $52 billion in 2008, thanks to the country’s ooming stock market, Forbes China reported.

Obama wraps up first visit – Toward bridging the gap between China and the US

“Can I do it differently?” This was the question US President Barack Obama encouraged young Chinese people to constantly ask themselves their pursuit of success when he spoke before college students in Shanghai on Monday.

Grads turn to cramped colonies to pursue dream

Lian Si, an associate professor at the University of International Business and Economics, has found fame with his new book Yizu, “ant group,” which s published in English last September.

Property costs won’t taper off

Housing prices are expected to continue their rise into next year as inflation looms and banks resume lending. The highest spikes can be expected in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou, according to a report released by a government think tank early this week.

City set to make electric cars

Beijing, via the municipal government’s New Power Automobile, will have electric cars on the market by 2011. The electric car under design would be chargeable from common 220-volt home power outlets. It will require 10 hours to charge completely. At special recharge stations, that time could be slashed to two hours.

Competition in expat job market becomes stiff

Expats looking for work might find it more difficult than they did five years ago, said a spokeswoman for the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) at the Beijing International Human Resources and Expatriate Services Expo (HR Expat 2009) last weekend.

Who would take care of my welfare treatment?

A Wuhan University professor has been the topic of many web forums since his employer repossessed his apartment and refused to pay his hospital bills.