6 dead after water storage falls down in C China

2011-05-11 11:27:10

Six people died and two others were injured after a water storage fell down and hit a factory late Tuesday in central China's Henan Province, local government sources said Wednesday morning.

TV star caught drunken driving

2011-05-11 07:53:54

A Chinese pop singer, best known for his campus ballads, faces prison after he was caught drunken driving on Monday night in Beijing, police said on Tuesday.

Planting trees gives soldier roots for life

2011-05-11 08:15:39

On a windy afternoon, a gray-haired man carrying a shovel and pickax shuffles on crutches to the foot of a hill. There is no path through the protruding white rocks.

Seven months' drought in Hubei comes to a halt

2011-05-11 07:57:44

Standing in the rain, Zhang Dequn, could not be happier.

Greenways connect Pearl River Delta cities

2011-05-11 07:56:25

Greenways in Guangdong province should better connect with residential areas, to meet people's changing expectations of urban life, experts said.

Links lead people to opportunities

2011-05-11 07:53:53

Qiu Zhennian's life has been greatly improved since he opened a small restaurant near a greenway in Zengcheng city, Guangdong province, last May.

High-speed Beijing-Shanghai railway to run trials

2011-05-11 07:31:40

The long anticipated Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway will start a one-month trial operation on Wednesday, before its formal launch in late June, a railway official said.

Plan seeks better disaster coping

2011-05-11 07:28:42

China will make consistent efforts to improve its ability to prevent and mitigate disasters during the 12th Five-Year Plan period, a senior official with the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Tuesday.

'Organ donation system is not on agenda'

2011-05-11 07:19:20

China isn't ready to adopt a system that would urge citizens to agree while applying for a driver's license to give away their own organs if they should die in a car crash, a senior health official has said.

3 years after quake, Sichuan rises again

2011-05-11 07:02:08

Three years after a devastating earthquake, the worst-hit areas in Sichuan and neighboring provinces, phoenix-like, have risen from the rubble.
Special: Sichuan - Three Years On

New pet owner rules take effect

2011-05-11 06:44:34

Come Sunday, dog owners in Shanghai will have to abide by a new regulation on dog management. The new regulation establishes the punishments that will be imposed on pet owners who break the rules.

China's Got Talent enters second season

2011-05-10 21:48:12

China's version of the internationally popular television talent show will start its second season with more than 5,000 applicants and with an estimated audience of more than 35.5 million people.