Cave-ins hinder efforts to repair damaged highway
2011-07-05 07:02:07
New cave-ins on Monday have set back efforts to repair a main highway in Sichuan province that mudslides closed on Sunday, police said.
China has 7.3 million hectares of reserve land
2011-07-05 06:20:52
China has 7.34 million hectares of "reserve land" that can be developed into arable land, the Ministry of Land and Resources said in a research report published Monday.
Woman hailed for saving falling baby
2011-07-05 06:13:43
The woman whose efforts cushioned the fall of a two-year-old girl who plummeted 10 floors from an apartment has been hailed the "most beautiful mother" by China's netizens.
China's old-age subsidies benefits 8 million
2011-07-05 06:06:51
Chinese Minister of Civil Affairs Li Liguo said Monday the country's old-age subsidies system has expanded to 14 provincial-level regions, benefitting 8 million citizens aged above 80.
23 confirmed dead in C China road accident
2011-07-04 20:56:56
Police in central Hubei province confirmed that 23 people had died after a rear-end collision Monday morning.
Central govt spends 6.17b yuan on cars in 2010
2011-07-04 20:00:33
Central government departments' spending on vehicle purchases and maintenance totaled 6.17 billion yuan (about $954.21 million) in 2010.
Mine chiefs arrested after 37 died in gas leak
2011-07-04 19:52:05
The State Council, China's Cabinet, has approved the arrest of two senior executives responsible for a gas leak that killed 37 people in Yuzhou of central Henan province in October 2010.
More must be done on China's raw milk industry: expert
2011-07-04 19:51:25
China has acted to clean up its raw milk industry to ensure safety at the source of the industrial chain, but some experts say the nation is implementing a very low standard.
Actress' gay slurs spark uproar
2011-07-04 17:56:59
A well-known Chinese actress forwarded an anti-gay article, written by a priest, on her micro blog on June 26, sparking an Internet uproar. Meanwhile, two days ago, New York has approved gay marriage in the US state.
China cleans up raw milk industry
2011-07-04 17:54:32
China has acted to clean up its raw milk industry to ensure safety at the source of the industrial chain, but some experts say the nation is implementing a very low standard.
At least 15 killed in traffic collision in C China
2011-07-04 14:54:44
The death toll in a road accident in central China's Hubei province has risen to 26 while 31 others were injured. The bus then overturned and caught fire after it was hit by a truck.
Rescue efforts in S China coal mine hampered
2011-07-04 13:44:01
Rescuers racing to save 19 trapped coal miners in South China suspended their efforts Monday morning due to high levels of toxic gas.