New hydropower station operates in Tibet

2011-06-17 17:44:27

A new hydropower station became operational Friday in southwest Tibet autonomous region, as a first step to build a clean energy base in the plateau region.

Dragon Boat Carnival held in Hong Kong

2011-06-17 17:42:30

The second Dragon Boat Carnival kicked off in Hong Kong on Friday, featuring fierce international dragon boat race and jolly beer garden entertainment.

Internet novels to compete for literary prize

2011-06-17 17:40:33

Eight items of literary works published on the Internet will join another 170 novels to compete for the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's most prestigious literary awards, according to the Chinese Writers Association (CWA), the prize's sponsor.

Students run naked to celebrate graduation

2011-06-17 17:34:07

A series of nude photos of graduates celebrating the end of university has caused a buzz on the internet, the rednet.cn reported Friday.

Wild panda recovering after surgery

2011-06-17 17:14:13

A giant panda who was found dying in the mountains of southwest Sichuan province in April is recuperating well two weeks after intestinal obstruction repair surgery.

Cargo ship blast kills 5 in Guangdong, one hurt

2011-06-17 16:59:35

Five people were confirmed dead and another injured after a cargo vessel blast early Friday in south Guangdong province, according to local authorities.

In China, 235 million are networking online

2011-06-17 15:55:55

The number of social networking site (SNS) users in China reached 235 million, accounting for 51.4 percent of total Internet users, by the end of 2010, according to a report issued by cnwnews.com.

Drought causes water, food shortages in NW China

2011-06-17 15:42:23

The prolonged drought in northwest Ningxia Hui autonomous region has caused water and food shortages for thousands of people, the local government said Friday.

Landslide damages 51 households in E China

2011-06-17 15:40:53

A total of 51 households of two villages in Lujiang were damaged after a severe landslide by triggered torrential rain on June 10.

Police expose phone-scam tricks, urge vigilance

2011-06-17 15:38:23

China's Ministry of Public Security disclosed on Friday detailed tricks used in phone scams to warn citizens to be on guard against these types of criminals.

5,000 stranded as landslides disrupt train

2011-06-17 15:37:54

About 5,000 passengers on four trains were stranded Thursday night as rain-triggered landslides buried parts of a railway line in Southwest China, local railway authorities said Friday.

NZ's Fonterra moves further into China

2011-06-17 14:53:30

The world's biggest dairy company announced Friday it will be the first Australasian corporation to tap the Hong Kong bond market in RMB currency, with a bond issue denominated in Chinese yuan (RMB).