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50% women choose caesarean birth in China

2010-01-28 10:51:43

Nearly half of all pregnant women in China choose caesarean births making the country the highest in the world for the procedure, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the People’s Daily reported today.

Nanning has no plan to ban unfinished housing sales

2010-01-28 08:30:15

Nanning's mayor said Thursday that there is no detailed plan to ban the sales of uncompleted housings in the whole city.

China's nursing shortage alleviated

2010-01-27 17:22:16

The enduring shortage of clinical nurses has been eased with a surge in the number of registered nurses in past few years, according to a survey by the Ministry of Health.

NBO: Marine disasters claim 95 in 2009

2010-01-27 17:15:32

Marine disasters in China were responsible for the loss of 95 lives with a direct economic loss of an estimated 10 billion yuan and ($1.5 billion) last year, according to an announcement released by National Bureau of Oceanography (NBO) on Wednesday.

Fireworks explosion kills 5 in Hohhot

2010-01-27 17:09:25

An explosion in a fireworks factory killed 5 people and injured 10 Wednesday morning, xinhuanet.com reported.

Expert calls for under 12s ban on mobiles

2010-01-27 15:59:03

Children under the age of 12 should not be allowed to use mobile phones as pornographic information is too easy to obtain, a professor cited by cnwest.com said today.

Guangxi achieves fastest export growth

2010-01-27 15:40:46

Despite the impact of the global economic crisis, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region achieved rapid economic development in 2009 thanks to the region's enormous efforts to develop the free trade area (FTA) with its Southeast Asian neighbors and robust government investment.

Beijingers encouraged to board orphans

2010-01-27 15:28:15

Beijing authorities are encouraging more people to take in orphans and provide them with better environments, the Beijing Times reported day.

Coal giant leader detained

2010-01-27 15:08:14

A high level official of a coal giant has been detained one month after he resigned with "personal reasons."

Chinese New Year traffic to hit 2.5 billion

2010-01-27 11:50:54

China's passenger traffic is expected to reach 2.5 billion around the Chinese New Year, an increase of 7.7 percent from the previous year, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said.

China to tax vehicle emissions

2010-01-27 10:43:13

Drivers in China may be taxed on the level of emissions produced from their vehicles in the future, according to an official with Beijing Development and Reform Commission (BNRC), the Beijing News reported today.

Haiti rescue team back to Beijing

2010-01-27 08:16:59

Sixty-eight members of China International Search and Rescue Team arrived in the Capital Airport at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday.From the frontline: Second medical team in Haiti Slideshow Videos: China Daily reporters back from Haiti (A) (B)