Storms damage crops in Xinjiang
2011-05-14 19:27:33
Heavy winds, rainstorms and hailstorms have damaged 7,000 hectares of crops in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region since Thursday, local authorities said Saturday.
Yangtze River sees near-record low water levels
2011-05-14 19:08:42
A severe drought has pushed down the water levels in the middle section of Yangtze River, China's largest, to near record low, local authorities said Saturday.
Police arrest 18 in child trafficking cases
2011-05-14 18:11:21
Eighteen suspects have been arrested and 19 children freed in two cross-provincial human trafficking cases in Southeast China's Fujian province since Wednesday, local police said Saturday.
Disney launches online story-telling campaign
2011-05-14 16:22:58
Disney kicked off its online story-telling campaign in the city on Saturday aimed at reminding young mothers to spend more time telling stories to their children.
Chengdu a model for post-disaster reconstruction
2011-05-14 15:24:20
Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, has been honored by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) for its achievements in reconstruction since the magnitude-8.0 earthquake on May 12, 2008.
Energy aid is being misused, audit finds
2011-05-14 08:32:40
Some Chinese enterprises have misused or fraudulently acquired subsidies assigned by the central government to boost energy efficiency, the nation's top auditing office said on Friday.
Police question bank blaze suspect
2011-05-14 08:04:58
A fire and a reported blast in a bank building in Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county in Northwest China's Gansu province on Friday morning, injured 49 people, 19 severely. Bank blast injured 49
6 stolen pieces from Palace Museum retrieved
2011-05-13 20:30:32
Beijing police said Friday that they have recovered six pieces of art that were stolen from the Palace Museum on Monday, and they will continue their search for the other missing pieces.
China's oceanic environment basically healthy
2011-05-13 16:47:44
China's oceanic environment was basically healthy in 2010, with 94 percent of the country's territorial waters being of the highest quality according to national standards, a government report has said.
Forecast: Rains in south, cold front in east
2011-05-13 16:36:54
China's southern regions will see strong, lasting rainfall over the coming three days with some parts experiencing thunderstorms and hail, the country' s weather forecast authorities said Friday.
Dozens injured in NW China bank blast
2011-05-13 11:23:07
At least 39 people were injured when a blast went off Friday morning at a rural bank in Northwest China's Gansu province, the local government said.
City defends policy to grab illegal property
2011-05-13 10:19:56
Housing authorities in Shijiazhuang, capital city of North China's Hebei province, said Thursday the policy they are mulling to confiscate illegally-built residential buildings and convert them into homes for low-income residents is mainly meant to regulate the property market.