A former senior executive at several major State-owned enterprises was sent to prison for 18 years on Tuesday after he was convicted of embezzling public funds and accepting bribes.
Train equipment maker CRRC Corp is introducing a fast-charge trolley bus system that trades traditional overhead cables for an energy model that can fully charge a trolley in 30 seconds while passengers are getting on and off.
Sources close to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that the Japanese leader's statement on Friday will include key words such as "apology", and observers said Abe is possibly doing so because of pressures both internally and externally.
New optical features will be among the changes to the 100 yuan bill, which will improve protection against counterfeiting and help financial institutions handle bank notes.
The Catholic diocese in Anyang, Henan province, has ordained the country's first Catholic bishop in more than three years-an appointment recognized by the country's religious authorities and the Roman Catholic Church.
China's satellites are providing a protective eye for the ruins of Angkor Wat, as the magnificent temples of the Khmer Empire in Cambodia face inundation by tourists and threats from environmental dangers.
I met Xue Chen in the debris from which he went on to build his dream.
Item from Aug 11, 1998, in China Daily: The Beijing Book Building - perhaps the biggest bookstore in China - has lured many customers since it opened in the capital in May. The bookstore, located in the center of Xidan, said it has received an average 400,000 customers daily. The number exceeded 600,000 during holidays. Books worth 269,000 yuan were sold every day.
Many Beijing residents are crowding the capital's swimming pools amid the latest heat wave, with expectations that more pools will be built.
China and the United States will send officials to each other in preparation for the upcoming September state visit by President Xi Jinping.
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