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　　BEIJING, Dec. 24 — The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) is attempting to force Chinese companies, both listed and those waiting to be, to regularly reveal environmental information to the public.
　　Disclosure rules for listed companies could be finalized in the next six months, Ge Chazhong, an official affiliated with SEPA, told China Daily.
　　Environmental disclosure and inspection requirements have already been tightened for companies applying for their initial public offer (IPO) of shares.
　　Companies going public are required by China’s existing securities regulations to guarantee disclosure of truthful environmental details together with financial records in IPOs 36 months prior to floating.
　　Deliberate or premeditated cover-ups risk administrative penalt......    (查看原文)

　　BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — The Great Hall of the People, which was required to play an avant-garde role in China’s energy-saving and emission-reducing efforts, has reduced its use of water, electricity and gas for nearly three years.
　　Located on the western edge of Tiananmen Square, the hall is among the structures built in the capital city to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China in 1959.
　　The landmark building’s consumption of electricity, water and gas was reduced by four percent, 14 percent and four percent respectively in 2006 compared with 2005, said the building manager, adding they would be able to meet the 2007 target.
　　By 2010, the reduction rates were expected to reach 25 perce......    (查看原文)

　　Dec.25 - The second phase of ticket sales for the 2008 Olympic Games will close on Sunday with more than 340, 000 people having booked over two million tickets, the Beijing Organizing Committee (BOCOG) said on Monday.
　　
　　“By 12:00 Monday we have received more than 340,000 orders, and about 90 per cent of the orders were over the Internet and the rest through Bank of China branches,” BOCOG said in a statement posted on its website.
　　
　　BOCOG also received bookings for 23,000 tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Paralympic Games.
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　　Purchase a shirt with only 8 yuan, or a pair of jeans for less than 20 yuan? Yes, it is possible. And no, you don’t need to be a world champion bargainer. For authentic, high quality clothing and more, Beijing’s factory clearance centers and dedicated discount malls are the city’s best-kept shopping secret. Here’s your guide to the best of the bunch.
　　hongguancun Off-Price Shopping Mall
　　
　　Offering 40-80 percent discount to consumers, the mall covers more than 300 famous brands of apparel, shoes, sports and leisure goods and home furnishings. Labels found here are the same ones sold at mainstream shopping malls or boutiques both here and abroad — though at far greater prices. But while other discount stores sto......    (查看原文)

　　When you are planning for an independent travel, you might need to work out a budget. The ideal vacation will give the most fun for the least spending. The following tips might help you save money in travels:
　　　　
　　　　1. In general, the expenses on transportation command a big part of the budget. Travel by train if you have enough time. You can save a lot in this way. An example is, from Chongqing Municipality to Beijing, a round-trip flight costs about 2,800 yuan (US$337), while a round-trip train ticket costs only 800 yuan. The difference reaches 2,000 yuan.
　　　　
　　　　2. It is also important to select the most economic vehicl......    (查看原文)