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The lowest salary in Beijing will be raised by almost 20 percent - from the current 960 yuan per month to 1,160 yuan - the biggest increase ever, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security announced on Monday.
After finishing class on Friday afternoon, Huang Xiaoyu, a postgraduate student at the University of Hong Kong, headed straight for the Sha Tin shopping mall, 40 minutes from his home.
Huanghuali, a rare species of rosewood, has become a favorite for Chinese antique furniture collectors. A huanghuali chair from Ming dynasty was auctioned at 62 million yuan ($9.3 million) on Dec 12, setting new record for its category.
Strict policies introduced by the government to cool the rocketing real estate market in the capital have led many of the city's richest residents to look overseas for their real estate investments.
It was a hot July night and the usually busy runway at Hangzhou's Xiaoshan International Airport had been silent for almost an hour.
The compact mobile home that was built by its 24-year-old owner as a personal solution to the city's sky-high rents has been removed from its parking place.
More Chinese consumers say they are growing vegetables at home in response to rising prices and food safety issues. Prices of major types of vegetables grew 10.1 percent in October from those in September alone, figures from the National Development and Reform Commission showed.
A chipper girl in a bobbed hair style said on the first day of her middle school life: "Hello, my name is Han Meimei. What's your name?" A plain-dressed shy boy answered in a low voice: "Li Lei."
A courtyard house next to Beihai Park that was once part of a Qing dynasty palace is being advertised online for 420 million yuan and attracting the interest of State-owned enterprises.
| Name | Value | Change | Time |
| Shanghai | 2,794.27 | -0.58% | Thur |
| Shenzhen | 12,392.93 | -0.26% | Thur |
| HSI | 22,530.18 | +0.06% | Thur |
| NIKKEI | 10,071.14 | -0.11% | Thur |
| Dow | 12,719.49 | +0.74% | Thur |
| Nasdaq | 2,872.66 | +1.36% | Thur |