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The heat is on for the 'living fossil'

[2014-12-09 08:05]

Having spent more than three decades researching and protecting the wild Chinese sturgeon, Wei Qiwei can't stop worrying that this rare, ancient fish may become extinct in the coming decades.

Busy waterways take their toll

[2014-12-09 08:05]

Fisheries experts have called for ships traversing the Yangtze River to leave migration routes open for the Chinese sturgeon during the late October/early December spawning season.

At a glance

[2014-12-09 08:05]

GOING, GOING ... A LIST OF CHINA'S MOST ENDANGERED WILDLIFE

Volunteers guard perilous rivers

[2014-12-09 08:05]

Two tributaries of the Yangtze and Han rivers divide Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, into four parts, forming riverbanks that stretch for 350 kilometers.

Experts scramble to save ancient ship

[2014-12-09 08:05]

Archaeologists and relic experts are sparing no effort to protect an ancient wooden vessel and the large number of historical artifacts on board in the coastal city of Yangjiang, Guangdong province.

Zhou's expulsion gets strong support

[2014-12-08 07:39]

Chinese officials and the public voiced strong support on Saturday for the decisions to expel Zhou Yongkang from the Party and to investigate and arrest him.

Former secretary also punished

[2014-12-08 07:39]

Yu Gang, former deputy head of the general office of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, also served as Zhou Yongkang's secretary, and probably committed adultery with a famous singer Ms T, according to an anonymous source, Phoenix Weekly reported on Sunday.

Confucius Institute faces new challenges

[2014-12-08 07:39]

The Confucius Institute, a nonprofit organization aiming to promote the Chinese language and culture, will speed up the process of integrating with local cultures, the organization's chair said on Sunday.

China Railway starts sales for Spring Festival

[2014-12-08 07:39]

China Railway Corp, the rail network operator, started on Sunday to sell train tickets for next year's 40-day Spring Festival travel peak.

3 Fujian officials removed from CPC

[2014-12-08 07:39]

Three more officials in Fujian province have been disciplined as part of China's wide-ranging anti-corruption campaign targeting both "tigers and flies" - high-ranking and low-level officials.

Macao reaches goals of growth

[2014-12-08 07:39]

Macao's return to the motherland 15 years ago has brought it fast development and broad cooperation under the principle of "one country, two systems" and "Macao people governing Macao", said Chui Sai On, the chief executive of China's Macao Special Administrative Region, at a news conference held during the runup to the 15th anniversary.

China Eastern sets up new firms

[2014-12-08 07:39]

An aviation maintenance company and an e-commerce firm were launched on Sunday by China Eastern Airlines Corp, one of the country's three major airlines.

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