Eight people died and 17 remained missing as of 3 pm on Thursday after a landslide hit a village in Guizhou province.
Ran Xiuping, a middle-aged hotel owner, is proud of Zhaohua, her hometown in Guangyuan, the northernmost city in Sichuan province. With a history of more than 2,300 years, the town has great appeal to visitors year round.
The construction of an energy corridor in central Asia is set to enter a new stage as Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli called for further energy cooperation with Turkmenistan during his visit to the country.
Cooperation between China and Russia in the energy sector has brought tangible benefits to both countries and is expected to yield further positive results, says Li Hui, China's ambassador to Russia.
"The size and population of the settlement were pretty large, compared with others of the same era."
The central government decided in an executive meeting of the State Council on Wednesday that it is going to promote an insurance program to cover most of the medical costs of severe diseases for unemployed and rural people nationwide.
The Supreme People's Court said on Wednesday that the case involving the country's former security chief, Zhou Yongkang, has not yet entered legal proceedings.
The central government recently appointed Tianjin Deputy Mayor Ren Xuefeng as a member of the standing committee of the Guangdong provincial Party committee and Party chief of Guangzhou, the provincial capital, the Guangdong Party Organization Department said on Wednesday.
The mixed team relay at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games demonstrated on Tuesday how sport can transcend differences, bring people together and turn strangers into friends.
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