Macao proposes to ban bars in residential buildings
2011-07-04 13:43:49
Macao Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has launched a public consultation for the administrative regulation that regulates hotels, restaurants and bars, in which bars will not be permitted to operate in residential buildings.
Chinese legislator delegation to visit Japan
2011-07-04 13:39:01
A delegation of senior Chinese legislators left Beijing Monday for a visit to Japan from July 4 to 7 at the invitation of Yokomichi Takahiro, speaker of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet.
Heat wave continues to scorch S China
2011-07-04 13:34:08
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Monday continued the heat-wave alert for most parts of southern China.
Plan to rebuild Di'anmen canceled
2011-07-04 10:54:11
A plan announced by Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage to rebuild Di'anmen, a missing gate on the capital's central axis, has been cancelled as it may disrupt traffic.
Mudslide cuts off national highway in Sichuan
2011-07-04 09:22:25
Victims watch as a mudslide torrent sweeps by in Yingxiu county of Wenchuan in Southwest China's Sichuan province on July 3, 2011.
Disaster shelter turns into golf courses
2011-07-04 08:10:47
Experts have slammed bosses at a Haidian district park after they converted an emergency earthquake shelter into golf courses.
Residents keen to stake their claim to affordable housing
2011-07-04 07:56:52
More than 1,000 low-wage residents in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, waited in line for four days and three nights, in order to register for low-income housing on Sunday morning.
Toddler caught by woman after 10th floor fall
2011-07-04 07:50:42
A young mother in Hangzhou of Zhejiang province saved the life of a 2-year-old girl who fell from the 10th floor of a building on Saturday.
Couple finds greener pastures in town
2011-07-04 07:06:39
Maulem and his wife happily dressed up on Friday as they moved into their new apartment in downtown Hebukesaier, in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The Mongolian couple never imagined they'd be able to live in a town.
HK university attracts mainland students
2011-07-04 07:02:59
The University of Hong Kong has attracted 11 students from mainland provinces who achieved top scores in the national college entrance exam this year, almost double the number in 2010.
Huge heatwave has southern China sweltering
2011-07-04 06:54:18
China's meteorological authorities issued a warning on Sunday about excessively high temperatures that are expected to hit southern China for the next few days.
Rain, gas hold up miners' rescue
2011-07-04 06:52:58
Heavy rain complicated rescue efforts on Sunday afternoon as crews worked to free 19 miners trapped deep underground at a coal mine in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.