Train crash answers sought

Investigators looking into the train crash in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province a month ago have once again blamed human error, despite recent media reports exposing a slew of quality problems that may have been overlooked. “We…

300 b yuan not spent on Universiade: Shenzhen

Shenzhen government has denied a report that calculated the city had splurged more than 300 billion yuan ($46.4 billion) on the 26th Summer Universiade Shenzhen that closed on Tuesday. The Beijing-based China Times published an…

Gaopeng.com strikes deal with workers

A worker phones from his nearempty office at Gaopeng in Shanghai on Monday. Gaopeng fired half its copywriters in Shanghai on Monday. Photo: Lu Yun/GT Most laid-off employees from group buying website gaopeng.com received a…

‘Quality not quantity’

Despite China’s GDP propelling it to the second largest economy in the world, some cities across the nation are choosing to drop GDP as an indicator of success, instead using quality of life as a…

Comic’s costly club no laughing matter

Liulaogeng Guildhall at Qianmen Dajie on Monday. Photo: Guo Yingguang/GT Zhao Benshan, a Chinese TV celebrity, has been accused of damaging protected heritage buildings. Zhao’s Benshan Media Group is the operator of an exclusive club…

‘Miracle survivor’ arrives in city

Xiang Weiyi is carried by her grandmother as she arrives at Xinhua Hospital on Monday, where she will receive more medical attention from local doctors. Photo: Xinhua Known as the “miracle survivor” of the fatal…

Man confesses to ex-wife’s brutal murder

A man, who confessed to the gruesome murder of his ex-wife in Baoshan district last month, was detained Saturday evening, after remaining at large for 37 days, Shanghai police said on Monday. After he was…