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China's meteorological authority on Wednesday forecast strong rains for the country's southern regions over the next three days.
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.
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.
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.
Thirteen people were injured, one seriously, in the latest traffic accident involving large construction vehicles in Shanghai.
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.
Suicide hotline operators offer counseling and advice for those feeling overwhelmed, reports He Na in Beijing.
Chinese language educators will soon roll out a redesigned version of the exam, which emphasizes Mandarin skills in the workplace.
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.
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.
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.
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.