Filmmakers urged to collaborate with foreign counterparts
2011-04-25 22:15:01
A senior official with China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT) has urged the country's filmmakers to undertake more cooperative projects with their counterparts from Europe and other foreign countries and regions.
Sandstorm sweeps across NW China
2011-04-25 22:16:25
A round of sandstorms hit Ningxia on Monday, lowering the visibility to less than 20 meters.
Reports of adverse drug reactions on the rise
2011-04-25 21:14:45
China's National Center for ADR (adverse drug reaction) Monitoring received 692,904 reports of adverse reaction cases in 2010, 8.4 percent more than that of 2009, according to a statement by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) on Monday.
Mine bosses switch careers amid industry reform
2011-04-25 20:38:07
Over the past few years, at least 58 mine bosses in Datong city of North China's Shanxi province have abandoned their profitable mining businesses and channeled their money into agriculture and food processing sectors.
HK to receive 1st mainland-made subway train
2011-04-25 20:19:21
Hong Kong's metro system will receive its first train from a Chinese mainland manufacturer Thursday, according to a source with the manufacturer.
Reckless driving kills 5 in Central China
2011-04-25 20:17:28
A truckdriver's reckless driving led to a thirteen-car accident which left five dead and six injured in the city of Changsha in central China's Hunan Province on Monday, local police said.
Parents worry about kids' time travel fantasies
2011-04-25 20:07:02
Many Chinese parents say that time travel-themed books and TV series are extremely appealing to their children, but there is a growing concern about their influence on children's mental health.
3 injured in pesticide factory explosion
2011-04-25 19:58:05
An explosion rocked a pesticide factory in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region Monday afternoon, injuring at least three workers.
Vegetable price slump hurts Chinese farmers
2011-04-25 19:57:04
The current vegetable price slump may offer temporary support in China's fight against soaring inflation, but it has also taken its toll on Chinese farmers.
Mud rain may hit Beijing before night
2011-04-25 17:58:17
Beijing may get hit by a round of mud rain Monday evening, as both dust and rain are expected to arrive in the afternoon, the Beijing-based Legal Evening News reported.
Pesticide factory blast in S China
2011-04-25 17:32:04
An explosion took place in a pesticide factory in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region Monday afternoon.
Beijingers split on having only one child
2011-04-25 17:21:17
About half of Beijingers born as the only children since the family planning policy was implemented in 1979 want to give birth to only one child, the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences found in a survey.