Nanjing -- China has confirmed that the father of a Chinese man who died of bird flu has also been infected with the H5N1 virus that causes the disease, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

BEIJING -- China's State Council on Friday approved in principle a draft plan on adjusting its national holidays and a set of regulations on paid vacations.

The final plan and regulations will be promulgated after further revisions

China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU), the cradle of diplomats, set up a new school on Friday - the College of Diplomacy and International Relations - with former foreign minister Li Zhaoxing as the dean. Meeting students at a ceremony marking his appointment, Li highlighted the key criteria for a diplomat.

A growing number of consumers, especially young urbanites, are adopting more Western habits when it comes to spending money - by favoring credit cards over savings.

A survey of 11,500 people in 18 cities by The Nielsen Company found the credit card market had witnessed a major shift in recent years.

"Today's consumer is clearly not interested in saving for a rainy day, as may have been the case in the past," Bega Ng, director of financial services research with the company, said.