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Man sentenced to death over illegal demolition

2011-02-01 06:42:32

Guo Haidong was sentenced to death Monday in North China's Shanxi province over an illegal demolition that killed one and injured another last year.

First fine for poor parcel handling

2011-01-31 07:46:31

The State Post Bureau has fined the Shanghai Jinqiao division of Shentong Express 10,000 yuan ($1,520) for rough handling of parcels.

Watch recording 'proves probe result'

2011-01-31 07:44:10

A watch with a micro recorder worn by Qian Yunhui, a former village leader, has been found and supports the previous conclusion that his death was an accident, Wenzhou police said on Saturday.

A high-speed ride home

2011-01-31 07:33:18

Nearly 20 percent of Chinese train travelers have turned to high-speed lines during the Spring Festival peak travel period, Wang Zhiguo, vice-minister of railways, told a news conference on Jan 30.

Police chief's son gets 6 yrs for accident

2011-01-31 07:24:02

A senior police officer's son was sentenced to six years in jail for killing a young woman while driving drunk, a case that triggered public outrage after reports that he invoked his father's name to avoid responsibility.

Divorced actress Yao outdoes Oprah

2011-01-29 08:47:25

Actress Yao Chen on Friday became the first Chinese micro-blogger to have more than 5 million followers, even more than US mega-celebrity Oprah Winfrey - underlining the rapid growth of the platform in China.

Small fireworks workshops blamed for faulty products

2011-01-28 08:13:39

The latest national governmental investigation into the safety of fireworks production found that more than half of the fireworks made by small workshops are unsafe, despite the country's best efforts to protect the public, a senior official said.

Report: China's crisis responses are lacking

2011-01-28 07:44:14

Events that constituted a "public crisis" occurred every five days on average in China in 2010, and the country needs to become better at dealing with them, according to a report from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Officials plugged into online slang

2011-01-28 07:09:05

The hottest cyber words of last year have crept into government and Party leaders' speeches, making the coming Spring Festival more "geilivable".

A tale of 2 cities for property tax reform

2011-01-28 07:07:56

Shanghai and Chongqing will launch the first-ever property tax for second-home buyers, part of a series of government measures to curb soaring prices and real-estate speculation. Poll

More trains for festival travel peak

2011-01-28 06:58:28

China's railway stations are increasing the heating and adding trains for the peak flow of passengers, as millions of travelers boarded trains in frigid weather to go home for the Spring Festival celebrations.

New Year luxury on the menu for a price

2011-01-27 08:07:24

Li Qiming, a senior police official's son accused of killing a young woman while driving drunk confessed in court that he caused the woman's death, in a case that fueled public outrage after reports he invoked his father's name - Li Gang to evade responsibility.