Famous Chinese lawyer Zhang Yuejiao was sworn in on Tuesday as a judge of the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s top court.
Gynecologist Wang Li was preparing to deliver a baby in a Pengzhou county hospital when the massive quake struck on May 12.
China Daily reporter CHEN JIA was trapped for hours in a crushed minibus which was buried under rubble and was hanging on the edge of a cliff. Girl's Legs Amputated
Village teacher Guo Xiaochao, 24, was scheduled to start his honeymoon today.Instead his funeral will be held today.
Next month a high school student will not be sitting for his examination to enter college, an opportunity to change one's life for many Chinese.
Heroism comes naturally to earthy policeman By Huang Zhiling and Yu Dou Updated: 2008-05-06 07:13 Suicide bombers and wild flood waters may sound scary to some, but to Zheng Yun, they mean just another day at the office.
After two decades on the job, pediatrician Liu Xiaolin is used to making decisions on the spot.
It's not unusual to see farmers busy working on their farmland in an agricultural city like Liuyang in Hunan province, which is also known for fireworks manufacturing.
Famed writer Bo Yang, a mainland-born writer based in Taiwan, died Tuesday of lung disease in Taipei. He was 88.
For judoka Zhang Lin, death was just inches away - literally - when the train crash occurred early yesterday morning.
At the recent 13th Central China Television Young Singers Competition, Tibetan vocalists displayed their unique interpretation of music, especially in the category of yuanshengtai, meaning "original, natural state (of voices/music)".
The government has largely boosted funding for research on carbon emission reduction to tackle climate change but technology transfers from developed nations have been slow, a top official said Wednesday.