59store: Young company, long journey - 20150228

59store: Young company, long journey - 20150228


59store: Young company, long journey - 20150228

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 11:31 PM PST

Traditionally, most young graduates in China look to find jobs in enterprises. But Zhou Kunpeng chose to start his own business - 59store - even before he had graduated. Experts believe that...
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59store: Ambitious Snacks - 20150228

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 11:31 PM PST

Imagine ordering online and receiving your product not the next day, but within 60 minutes. It's e-commerce on hyper speed. A student business startup named 59store now provides a rapid deliverie...
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Girl dies after friend’s fireworks stunt goes wrong

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 11:26 PM PST

Surveillance footage, recoded on February 26, shows a little girl from Yunnan Province caught in an explosion after her friends attempted to light a firecracker nearby. The blast propelled...
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Crowd lifts car to save girl trapped underneath

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 11:25 PM PST

A group of 10 passersby bandied together to save an 11-year-old girl after an accident in Jiangsu Province. The girl's leg was trapped beneath the car's tire and she only survived because...
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China to unify pension system for urban workers

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 11:21 PM PST

Over the next few days, Chinese lawmakers are set to discuss how to implement a plan for a unified pension system. Last month, the government unveiled measures to bring all urban residents...
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U.K.’s Prince William to begin first China visit

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 10:03 PM PST

Prince William will begin a four-day trip to China on Sunday. This is the first visit by a senior member of the British Royal Family to China in three decades. During his visit, which aims...
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PBOC slashes rates amid deflation worries

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 10:43 PM PST

China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PCOC), has slashed benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points amid deflation worries. This announcement, which came on Saturday, is the...
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Russian TV station releases surveillance footage of Nemtsov shooting

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 08:02 PM PST

A Russian television station has released surveillance camera footage of the shooting of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. In the video Nemtsov is seen walking across a bridge over the Moskva...
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6 Montreal students suspected of travelling to Middle East to join ISIL

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 07:06 PM PST

Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail reports that six students from Montreal are believed to have travelled to the Middle East to join the Islamic State. The group of four young men and two...
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China’s wild giant panda population rises to 1,864

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 09:23 PM PST

China has conducted its fourth national survey of giant pandas. The survey showed that by the end of 2013, the population of wild giant pandas across the country reached 1864, an increase of...
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Inspection team to supervise CPPCC meeting

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 07:07 PM PST

Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have arrived in Beijing for the annual national meeting. Meanwhile, the general office...
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Land of opportunity: How foreign investors do business in China?

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 06:10 AM PST

China is not just the world's factory any more, it's also a market that companies can't afford to stay out of. As it is transforming its patterns of economic growth,there are many opportunities...
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India to boost infrastructure spending by $11.3 bln

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 05:27 AM PST

India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has revealed that the country will increase infrastructure investment by $11.3 billion. The statement came as he unveiled the government's first full...
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Boris Nemtsov: A reformer and fierce critic of Putin

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 05:29 AM PST

Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, 55, was shot dead in the heart of Moscow on Friday night. The former first deputy prime minister of Russia is by far the most prominent opposition...
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China unveils judicial system reforms

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 04:44 PM PST

China has unveiled major reform plans across three institutions - the Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Supreme People's Court. The reform measures are...
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Love conquers all: The trials and triumphs of an African-Chinese couple

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 10:01 AM PST

Parts of the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have become a melting pot of Chinese and African culture. Around 20000 Africans live in Guangzhou, forming one of the largest groups of foreigners...
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Expert calls for full relaxation of China’s one-child policy

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 04:22 AM PST

It has been over a year since China relaxed its one-child policy, but few couples are willing to have a second child. Experts such as Professor Zheng Zhenzhen from the Institute of Population...
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China warns U.K. on Hong Kong affairs

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 04:33 PM PST

China's Foreign Ministry responded on Friday to the latest report by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the situation in Hong Kong, warning Britain and other nations to stay out...
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Over 250 killed in Afghanistan avalanches

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 02:59 AM PST

Police in Afghanistan say that more than 250 people have been killed in recent avalanches that were triggered by heavy snowfall. Officials say that the death toll is expected to rise, with...
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Russia launches probe into Boris Nemtsov’s murder

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 03:03 AM PST

Russia's Interior Ministry said on Saturday that an investigation has begun following the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov near the Kremlin in central Moscow on Friday night. Subscribe...
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Posted: 28 Feb 2015 01:53 AM PST

CCTV-News is China's preeminent 24-hour English language television channel. We provide global audiences with a better understanding of today's China, while offering a Chinese perspective...
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Foreign editor witnesses media liberalization in China

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 01:12 AM PST

The many foreigners working in the Chinese media are at the forefront of the industry's development, and can witness first-hand how the industry is evolving. Senior journalist Ravi Shanker...
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Study reveals: the secrets to happiness in China

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 01:05 AM PST

What makes us happy? Money? Fame? Love? A new report conducted by China Household Finance Survey Research Center has revealed the secrets of happiness for Chinese people. What are the ...
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