It is going to get tougher for outsiders to see Peking University's beautiful campus if proposed new measures to restrict the number of visitors come into force.

In a move to tackle current financial problems, it was announced last night that the People's Bank of China will allow the China Inter-Bank Market Traders Association to accept the re-registration of medium term notes (MTN) of non-financial companies.

Russia's ace chess player Alexandra Kosteniuk clinched the first gold medal of the World Mind Games on Sunday as the newly crowned queen came from behind to beat former world champion Stefanova Antoaneta of Bulgaria 2-1 in the women's blitz chess.

Mao Zedong's private airplane has been put up for sale by the owner of a shopping center in South China at an asking price of 8 million yuan (about US$1.2 million).

The third West Lake International Invitational Sculpture Exhibition will open in Hangzhou on October 1, with 55 artists from home and abroad coming to showcase their works.

A group of experts attended a workshop in Beijing on Sept 28 to standardize Chinese geographical terms for locations on the Moon.

In five years time, Shanghai's first generation of parents of one child families will reach retirement age. Ten years from now, between 200 and 300 thousand such parents will be retiring annually.

In a move to cut gridlock and improve air quality, Beijing is to implement a number of traffic restrictions along the lines of those seen during the Olympic Games.

Chinese President Hu Jintao said in Beijing Monday the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics symbolizes China's capability of making more contributions to the human civilization.

Qi Faren, chief consultant for Shenzhou VII and VI, and former chief designer of the Shenzhou series, revealed some inside information to Changjiang Daily on September 21.