Veteran Coach
Former volleyball star Jenny Lang Ping is appointed to coach the Chinese women's team. Lang was a key member of China's most successful volleyball squad
Top Cross-Straits Negotiator
Former Commerce Minister Chen Deming is elected president of the mainland-based Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits

"More people are seeking psychological support this time than during the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, thanks to an awareness and better understanding of their psychological needs."

Liu Zhengkui, an associate professor with the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, commenting on psychological relief after the Ya'an earthquake on April 26

"After slowing down for a while, you may find better ways to tackle problems in work and life."

Gao Guoxi, a professor with Fudan University in Shanghai, on April 28. Many Chinese people have become tired of the fast-paced life after years of pursuing speed and efficiency

"We're open to any channel for the return of cultural relics."

Song Xinchao, Deputy Director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, on April 26 in response to two imperial bronze sculptures to be returned by the French Pinault family later this year

"Chinese people's sleeping time is not short. However, their sleep quality is quite low."

Mu Yue, President of Horizon Studies and Consulting Company, on April 29. According to the nation's first sleep index, published by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association on March 19, the national average sleep score is 64.3 on a scale of 100

Consumer Rights

People.com.cn
April 27

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is deliberating the draft amendment of the Law on Protection of the Rights and Interests of Consumers, which has become a hot topic recently.

The draft includes a number of changes, for instance, personal information will be protected, product warranty be extended and the punishment of fraud be enhanced. Law experts say the draft amendment is likely to improve the consumption environment in China significantly.

The Function of the Chamber of Commerce

Oriental Outlook
April 25

Businesspeople from Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, have always been dubbed oriental Jews. At present, 600,000 Wenzhou businesspeople dispersed around 131 countries and regions in the world are starting up or building their business and 1.75 million are running business in different places of China. In order to facilitate their business, Wenzhou businesspeople have established chambers of commerce in 211 cities in China.

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Moment of Silence People mourn deceased quake victims on April 27 in Baoxing County, Ya’an City in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Ya’an on April 20 (LUO XIAOGUANG)
Services for Seniors Senior citizens exit a community service center in Jin’an District of Fuzhou, capital of Fujian Province on April 27 (ZHANG GUOJUN)
Mental Health Law
A mental health law that requires consent from mentally ill patients before they receive inpatient treatment takes effect in China
Terrorists Captured
Eleven suspected terrorist fugitives linked to a deadly attack on April 23 in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been captured
H7N9 Update
From April 24 to May 1, a total of 19 new cases of H7N9 bird flu were confirmed on the Chinese mainland, bringing the total number of human infections to 127
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Busy Buying a Home A local resident visits a housing project during the Fifth West China House-Auto Expo on May 1 in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (PENG ZHAOZHI)
Travel Time Tourists flock to the Taishan Mountain, east China’s Shandong Province, on May 1. Over 180,000 tourists visited the famous tourist resort from April 29 to May 1, during the three-day International Labor Day holiday (XU SUHUI)
Expansion Slows
China's Purchasing Managers' Index for the manufacturing sector fell to 50.6 percent in April from 50.9 percent in March
Joining Hands
Alibaba Group, China's largest e-commerce company, has spent $586 million for an 18-percent share of Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter
Job Market Stable
The population of China's employed increased by 3.42 million in the first quarter, while the registered urban unemployment rate stood at 4.1 percent
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Short Selling China's Economy
The international capital market is brewing up a new round of short selling China's economy
Continued Growth Slowdown
Baidu Inc., China's biggest search engine, has recorded slowed net income growth for the ninth consecutive quarter
IT Legal War
Tencent, China's biggest Internet company, won its third lawsuit against Qihoo 360, a leading Chinese antivirus software developer, over claims of the latter's unfair competition
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