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Chinese parents face obstacle to having a second child: their first

China’s two-child policy came into effect in January 2016. Photo: Reuters

Chinese families search for bigger homes as two-child policy means 17million babies could be born by 2021

A visitor takes pictures of a model of Beijing's downtown at the Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall, a museum showcasing the achievement of Beijing urban planning construction, in Beijing in this November 5, 2013 file photo. For foreign investors, Beijing's decision to make it easier for them to invest in Chinese real estate is on the right track but has come at the wrong time. China announced last week that it was removing a series of cumbersome pieces of regulation on foreign property investment introduced in 2006 that have hindered investors from accessing what was once viewed as one of the most attractive real estate markets in the world. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files

China’s green fingers: Gardening takes off as Beijing’s wealthy look for peace amid the bustle of the city

Ma Zhiyu’s firm has designed many green spaces around Beijing, installing elements from various countries. Photo: Simon Song

China appoints new military top brass in overhaul aimed at boosting professionalism

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Chinese shopping centre developer goes on the attack against e-commerce sites in full-page advert in international paper

Advertisement on newspaper "Say No to Online Shopping"

Foreign firms boosted by China’s new law on baby formula

The new law will prevent companies from packaging the same formula under many different brands. Photo: Edward Wong

China’s growing upper middle class to drive consumption by 2020, research finds

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Young Chinese woman falls to her death during temple ‘blind meditation’ exercise

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Neither a borrower nor a lender be in China, especially when the collateral comes from outer space

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Chinese doctors remove chopstick from toddler’s brain

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China's professional shoppers face renewed scrutiny as government cracks down on agents purchasing goods overseas

A Chinese woman walks past displays of a clothing store at a shopping district of Beijing. Photo: EPA

The mainland government may move to sharply curb the booming overseas shopping agency business in an attempt to boost domestic consumption.

Just why are Louis Vuitton and other high-end retailers abandoning China?

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New | China Rendez-Vous boat expo hopes for tide to turn in wake of sex scandal and graft crackdown

Visitors get a taste of the luxe life on show at China Rendez-Vous, in Sanya, Hainan province, on the weekend. Photo: Simon Song

New | China Rendez-Vous boat show in push to make yachting 'cool' among China's super rich

China Rendez-Vous, in Sanya, Hainan province, is China's largest boat show. Photo: Simon Song

Founder of Chinese online baby goods emporium rides wave of desire for foreign-made products

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Chinese father turns to professionals after cellphone falls into lake – all to get back photos of his young daughter

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How 200 billion yuan supplies electricity for a single household in China

Bricks made out of old, damaged 100 yuan banknotes are burned and the leftover ashes turned into blocks that can be used for construction. Photo: Sina.com

Ultraman's greatest challenge: rampant copyright pirates across China

Models at "C3 in Hong Kong", an expo for fans of Japanese anime and manga culture, in Wan Chai in February. Photo: Felix Wong

Wealthy Beijing man thwarts wife's would-be kidnappers tailing her Bentley

When the Beijing businessman went to check on his wife’s car afterwards, he found a GPS tracking device secured to the underside with a plastic tie. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Businessman forces suspicious Jetta to side of road and confronts driver and passenger, who say they were hired. Police find handcuffs, leg shackles, tape and binoculars inside.

Give Chinese greater access to foreign consumer goods, Premier Li Keqiang says

There is rising demand in China for high-quality products and services from around the world. Photo: AFP

Chinese premier calls for wider access to foreign consumer goods

New | Singles Day shopping spree sees sales soar 60pc to 91 billion yuan, raising hope that online sector will boost China's slowing economy

Employees at snacks retailer Three Squirrels communicate with shoppers online during China's Singles Day. Photos: Xinhua
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Update | Singles Day sale beats spectre of 2014 by delivering record US$10bn for Alibaba, after arch bachelor James Bond launches event

Sales worth billions in just a 'Singles Day': Online shopping extravaganza now China's biggest annual commerce spree

Worker transports parcels at a sorting center of an express delivery company, one day ahead online shopping festival in Beijing. Photo: EPA

New | Calling all the single ladies: Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping spree set to hit new sales record despite slowdown in China’s retail growth

A giant billboard promoting this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival in Beijing subway. Photo: Simon Song

New | Tips from China’s richest man: Wang Jianlin shares his secrets to success as Dalian Wanda goes global

Dalian Wanda chairman Wang Jianlin. Photo: AFP
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Taxi drivers, toilets, pollution... Top six complaints about Beijing from foreign tourists

Beijing's notorious traffic is a gripe for many tourists. Photo: Reuters

New | China’s ‘replacement shopping’ business suffers as customs tightens checks on imported goods

Workers sort out packages at an express delivery company in China's Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters

New | Dalian Wanda's success is from competence, not 'guanxi', says China's richest man Wang Jianlin

Wang Jianlin (right) said Xi's elder sister, Qi Qiaoqiao (left), and her husband Deng Jiagui once invested in Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties but sold their stake before the firm went public last year. Photos: Simon Song, SCMP Pictures

Is that a dollar in your pocket, or the GDP of Iceland? Mainland China's richest tycoon increases wealth by US$17 billion

Tycoon Wang Jianlin. Photo: Reuters

Tycoon Wang Jianlin regains top spot in Forbes list of China's richest people

Wang Jianlin's estimated fortune has doubled over the past year, partly due to the listing of two of his businesses on stock markets in China, according to the magazine. Photo: AFP
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