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  • South China to see heavy rains

    2012-05-23 11:05

    China's meteorological authority on Wednesday forecast strong rains for the country's southern regions over the next three days.

  • Two fly rule for Beijing restrooms

    2012-05-23 10:59

    Public restrooms in will soon be cleaner after a new rule says Beijing conveniences should have no more than two flies, reports Beijing Evening News.

  • Memories of nine months abroad in China

    2012-05-23 09:06

    Molly Bodurtha tried hard to persuade her parents and her home school to allow her to stay longer in China, which has become just like a second home to her.

  • Ballet drama moves into the courtroom

    2012-05-23 08:18

    Famed ballet The Red Detachment of Women is again in the limelight, but this time for a courtroom drama and story that stretches across generations.

  • Construction vehicles add to road chaos

    2012-05-23 08:11

    Thirteen people were injured, one seriously, in the latest traffic accident involving large construction vehicles in Shanghai.

  • 'Bachelors' ready to run with breeding

    2012-05-23 07:50

    The four young stallions obviously preferred to run free on the vast grassland of the Karamoni nature preserve in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region than squeeze into metal boxes.

  • A friendly voice that you can depend on

    2012-05-23 07:53

    Suicide hotline operators offer counseling and advice for those feeling overwhelmed, reports He Na in Beijing.

  • Business language test undergoing redesign

    2012-05-23 07:44

    Chinese language educators will soon roll out a redesigned version of the exam, which emphasizes Mandarin skills in the workplace.

  • Costs deter Chinese from UK Olympics

    2012-05-23 07:40

    Despite the efforts of British tourism authorities, Chinese travelers have been scared away from the country by high costs during the upcoming London Olympic Games.

  • Rescue continues for 7 trapped miners

    2012-05-23 06:34

    Search and rescue efforts for seven people that have been trapped since Monday following a coal mine accident in Southwest China's Yunnan province are continuing.

  • Forest fire put out in NE China

    2012-05-22 22:43

    A forest fire that started Tuesday morning in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province was put out in the afternoon, according to the local forest fire prevention headquarters.

  • Truck causing tunnel blast carried explosives and detonators

    2012-05-22 22:11

    A senior official on May 22 confirmed that a vehicle suspected of causing a deadly tunnel blast in Central China was in serious violation of safety regulations.

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