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'Bad' student in China now genius in US

2006-09-28 14:46:07

Wang Nanzi, a Shanghai native who was labeled a standard 'bad' student by his teachers when he was studying at a Shanghai school eight years ago is now considered a talented animation designer after continuing his studies in the United States.

'Post-bachelors' turn to exams after graduation

2006-09-27 09:27:45

When Dong Xin walked out of her campus dorm for the last time with her bachelor's degree, she started what she called her 'post-senior' year, she was ready to prepare for the next year's graduate entrance exams instead of taking a job, the China Youth Daily reported.

Han Zheng becomes Shanghai's acting party chief

2006-09-25 13:54:55

Han Zheng has become acting secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to a decision of the CPC Central Committee.

Fireworks mark the end of corrupt official's career

2006-09-25 12:48:12

Firecrackers glistened and thundered over the city of Chenzhou, in the southern province of Hunan. But the grand celebrations were not designed for festivals, housewarming parties or wedding ceremonies. They were used to voice residents' happiness at the resignation of a corrupt local official.

Professor's pay slip highlights teachers' dilemma

2006-09-21 18:02:04

People may think that professors, especially those at famous universities, are wealthy, but they say they are rather poor.

Tourist's affection enrages panda

2006-09-20 16:04:50

A tourist was bitten in the leg by a male giant panda when he jumped over a fence in the Beijing Zoo and attempted to give the panda a hug Tuesday, wrote the Beijing Morning Post Wednesday.

Wandering artist finds his own way to live

2006-09-20 09:00:55

For 11 days beginning September 3, Ye Fu stayed in a cage in a community in Shanghai's Pudong.

Actress accused of false advertising

2006-09-19 17:36:12

Hong Kong actress Carina Lau has been accused of false advertising for the well-known cosmetic brand SK-Ⅱ, the Beijing Times reported on Monday.

Neighbor poisons neighbor for insurance money

2006-09-19 14:54:37

Ban and her mother are in custody and under investigation for allegedly murdering a neighbor for 300,000 yuan (US$37,760) in insurance compensation in Huadian Northeast China's Jilin Province, wrote the Jilin News Tuesday.

Official gets 11-year prison term in graft crackdown

2006-09-19 10:49:54

China sentenced a former senior provincial official to 11 years in jail for taking bribes, the China News Agency reported on Tuesday, adding to the toll of cadres punished in the goverment's anti-corruption drive.

Patient dead due to insufficient medical fees

2006-09-18 17:23:44

In China, sometimes, a patient's life depends on how much cash he has.

China discourages teenage heroism

2006-09-15 17:35:15

A dozen years ago, Chinese teenagers were besieged in a nation-wide wave to learn from a late juvenile hero, Lai Ning (1974-1988). The native of the southwestern province of Sichuan died trying to put out a forest fire when he was only 14 years old.