The abbot of Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province said the newly built underground funeral parlor is for monks' ashes only and not for sale, after suspicions arose online claiming the parlor would be used for profit.
The news that Juan Antonio Samaranch had been admitted to hospital on the morning of April 21 was ominous. The thought of my worst fear coming true paralyzed me momentarily as the radiant face of the almost 90-year-old flashed in front of me. I had met him just two months ago in Vancouver, Canada.
As China welcomes in the world for this grand celebration of human achievements and international goodwill - a tradition that dates back to 1851- I have the great honor of sharing with you, the readers of China Daily, some of my thoughts on this important event.
About 20 villagers in Jieyang of South China's Guangdong province remained hospitalized on Thursday afternoon, three days after they were poisoned by a liquid ammonia leak at a nearby chemical plant.
China overtook France to occupy fourth place last year in the ranking of the world's top spenders on international tourism, the United Nations World Tourism Organization said on Wednesday.
Han Han, a professional race car driver, best-selling author and China's most popular blogger, ranked second in Time magazine's poll of the most influential people in the world, to be unveiled on April 29, chinanews.com.cn reported Wednesday.
The country's leading police chief suggested on Wednesday that the top legislature add a new charge to the Criminal Law to stem drunk driving and illegal car racing.
At least five suspects have been detained nationwide for allegedly spreading the latest string of rumors about earthquakes and causing public panic, police said.
GUANGZHOU - Dozens of teachers at a Lufeng county high school in South China's Guangdong province continued their strike on Tuesday to protest violence against teachers.
With firefighters topping the professions list, the other professions in the top 10 include soldier, farmer, teacher, weatherman, accountant/auditor, judge, bank clerk, doctor and chef.
XINXIANG, Henan - Forgery of a verdict? Yes, and even by a local court itself.
Forced demolition death 'not deliberate' Police claim a truck driver did not deliberately crush a woman to death a week ago during the forced demolition of her house in North China's Hebei province.