To maintain the transparency of the standards in assessing star-grade hotels, China's National Star-Grade Hotel Assessment Commission will conduct a new review starting next month. Read More >

In order to better protect traveling consumers, Beijing Municipal Tourism Administration (BTA) has issued a circular requiring all travel agencies not to change their pre-set travel routes for the upcoming May Golden Week Holiday. Read More >

In response to public concern that the construction project for the 2010 World Exposition may destroy some historic buildings in the city, Jiao Yang, a representative from Shanghai Municipal Government, says that there is no need to worry. Read More >

To better protect the copyrights of digital works, the Beijing Municipal Copyright Bureau has launched a new copyright registration platform for digital works owners. Read More >

Beijing Hutong, one of Hurray!'s affiliated operating companies which provides wireless value-added services, has received a fine of approximately US$400,000 for violating China Unicom's billing policy by one of its WAP services in October 2005. Read More >

Following Kathmandu's martial law order, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reminded its citizens in Nepal to take measures for self-protection and suggests they leave Nepal as soon as possible. Read More >

A Hangzhou court has accepted and heard a lawsuit filed by Guangdong Zhongkai Culture Development Company against Chinese search service provider Zhongsou.com. Read More >

In order to strengthen self-discipline in the supermarket industry, eight supermarkets in Xi'an have jointly signed and declared their determination in serving the local citizens. Read More >

In order to maintain the safety and integrity of social insurance funds and their value, China has drafted a Social Insurance Law and Social Insurance Fund Management Rule. Read More >

Local media report that online auction site eBay Eachnet had been allowing sales of pornographic video disks through its website. Read More >

Following anti-Chinese riots in the Solomon Islands, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an advisory for Chinese tourists to avoid the region. Read More >

More than 100 travel agencies in Hainan Province have signed a convention to voluntarily maintain certain standards. Read More >

The Beijing Municipal Copyright Department, Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Rights Department, Shijingshan District Government and more than 80 mobile phone game developers are working together to eliminate mobile phone game piracy. Read More >

The Guangdong Environmental Protection Department (GEPD) is preparing to set up a pollution warning system in an effort to protect its citizens. Read More >

A joint initiative to link Chinese farmers with innovative technologies was launched yesterday in Beijing between the United Nations Development Programme in China, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), and the China International Center For Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE) under the Ministry of Commerce. Read More >