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PLA submariners defy death in the depths

[2014-12-18 08:12]

For Senior Captain Wang Hongli and his crew, reacting fast enough in their submarine in the abyss of the ocean is a matter of life and death.

With lives in peril, captain brings calm

[2014-12-18 08:12]

When the submarine started sinking rapidly, I was on duty. I can recall how nervous I was at that time because the vessel continued to sink for about 10 seconds even though Senior Captain Wang Hongli, commander of our flotilla and mission leader, had ordered all ballast tanks to be blown.

China files one-third of patent claims

[2014-12-18 08:12]

China was responsible for one-third of the world's patent applications last year, once again driving strong global growth despite stalling innovation in Europe and Japan, the World Intellectual Property Organization said on Tuesday.

Panda gets unusual Nativity figurine

[2014-12-18 08:12]

This Christmas, the giant panda has its own caganer, a Catalan word that translates most politely as "the defecator" - ceramic figures that are sold at the Fira de Santa Llucia, a Christmas market in the Mediterranean city of Barcelona.

Farmer plans long march to Beijing

[2014-12-18 08:12]

A 66-year-old farmer is preparing for a personal "Long March" to Beijing, which he will start in January to support China's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Beijing wins central approval for new international airport

[2014-12-17 07:45]

The central government has approved the construction plan for a new international airport in Beijing that will enable the capital to handle 72 million more passengers each year.

Heavy investment pours into air networks

[2014-12-17 07:45]

China has been witnessing airport fever as governments hope to stimulate growth through the expansion of air transport networks.

Dongguan campaigns against child labor

[2014-12-17 07:45]

A campaign against the illegal use of labor, including child labor, has been launched in the industrial hub of Dongguan, Guangdong province, following the death last month of a 13-year-old boy who worked at a shoe factory.

Tribunal hears first intellectual property case

[2014-12-17 07:45]

The Beijing Intellectual Property Tribunal heard its first case on Tuesday since it was set up at the beginning of November to improve the quality of trials and fulfill judicial reform.

Relocated parents face hard lessons

[2014-12-17 07:45]

Tang Xiaobing hasn't seen her 14-year-old son since March when she left him in the United States and traveled back to China alone. Now, the 45-year-old Beijing resident faces the prospect of another eight months of separation - and all because she tried to do the right thing.

Loneliness and the language barrier

[2014-12-17 07:45]

Few people find it easy to acclimatize to life in another country, but middle-age parents who accompany their children overseas find it especially difficult.

Painting a brighter future?

[2014-12-17 07:45]

Tang Xiaobing never imagined that one day she would develop a talent for painting and win praise for her art.

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