When the banks came knocking

2011-06-14 08:43:25

A retired life is usually thought of as a laid-back lifestyle, traveling, gardening and enjoying time with grandchildren.

Scam prompts health check for tourists' TCM visits

2011-06-14 08:24:27

The city's tourism department has ordered a six-month overhaul of the one-day tour business after it was revealed some retail stores were tricking foreign tourists into buying unnecessary and overpriced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Ambitious plan overcame debate and difficulties

2011-06-14 08:20:50

The world's longest high-speed rail line finally overcomes timeframe and technology disputes to arrive a year ahead of schedule.

Hospitals to trial new appointment system

2011-06-14 08:15:52

A free hotline and a medical website will be put into service in July to help patients to make appointments more easily with hospitals in Beijing, an official of the municipal health authority said on Monday.

Full steam ahead for rail projects

2011-06-14 08:08:37

China's railway development will not slow down in the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015), Vice-Minister of Railways Hu Yadong said on Monday.

'I-paid-a-bribe' sites put payoffs online

2011-06-14 08:05:48

Bribery-reporting websites have been burgeoning over the weekend, allowing Internet users to share experiences in giving bribes though shying away from revealing corrupt figures.

A Greater Xi'an to lead rapid growth

2011-06-14 07:53:22

Xi'an, the capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province and the former capital of 13 dynasties, has set out its plan to expand and lead the development of western China.

Bad intentions threaten food safety

2011-06-14 07:52:29

Intentional contamination by food producers and processors driven by profits are largely being blamed for the food safety crisis in China, officials with the country's top food security watchdog said on Monday.

It's not a fare way to make a living

2011-06-14 07:38:04

Wang Shoulin is one of the 90,000 taxi drivers working in Beijing. To his family, he is everything.

High-speed rail link set for launch

2011-06-14 07:35:03

The high-speed railway linking Beijing to Shanghai, which will open later this month, is safe and reliable and the reduction in operating speed is to maximize efficiency, rail authorities said on Monday.
Full steam ahead for rail projects

$659m poured to support Xinjiang's health sector

2011-06-14 07:13:20

Nineteen provinces and municipalities have spent a total of 4.28 billion yuan ($659 million) to support health sector development in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region over the past year.

3 died, 21 injured after coach fell off cliff

2011-06-14 07:11:23

Three people were killed and 21 others injured after their coach fell off a cliff Monday in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said.