China set to count its wild Siberian tigers

China is going to conduct a national survey of wild tigers to provide bases for their research and management, said a senior official of the country's wildlife watchdog.

Sector floats into calmer waters

China's maritime industries shifted to the "new normal" in 2014, with slower but more sustainable growth, according to the annual maritime economic statistics report released by the State Oceanic Administration on Wednesday.

Selfie sticks on way to being banned

China's major museums are ready to say no to "selfie sticks", but are still considering whether to close their doors completely to the world's newest camera accessory.

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Thousands walk out at running shoe factory

Thousands of workers at a factory operated by Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, the world's largest sports shoe maker, have gone on strike over proposed changes to production arrangements, the company said on Wednesday.

Legislators fined over tiger's death fall

Three legislators have each been fined 3,000 yuan ($482) for illegally keeping eight tigers, one of which died after falling from an 11-story building when it was disturbed by firecrackers during the Spring Festival holiday.

Mother of executed teenager sees murder case files

The mother of Nie Shubin, who was executed in 1995 after being convicted of raping and killing a woman in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, left a court on Wednesday with copies of all the files related to her son's case.

Call for more action to keep Beijing's water supply clean

Officials have been urged to do more to protect the environment at a reservoir that supplies water to Beijing through the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.

Farmers in mountain villages have to pay the price for green projects

The economic development of some rural villages in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, has been severely restricted because of moves designed to protect the environment, according to an official.

Xinjiang: Productivity versus pollution

For the past three decades, farmers in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have been masters at using polyethylene film to boost crop yields and reduce the incidence of disease, but now the material is coming under increasing fire from environmentalists and agro-economists who say it causes more problems than it solves.

Agony leads to joy of walking tall

Chen Tuanzhi felt excruciating pain when she walked on her feet for the first time in 26 years.

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