US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
China

8 die as flash flood hits scenic area

[2015-08-05 07:45]

Eight people died at a popular mountain scenic spot when heavy rain caused flash flooding in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, late on Monday afternoon.

Watchdog acts to prevent medical insurance leaks, manage costs

[2015-08-05 07:45]

Supervision of companies involved in a major national medical insurance program is to be intensified to prevent subscribers' personal details from being leaked.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

[2015-08-05 07:45]

Shen Peiping, a former deputy governor of Yunnan province who is accused of taking bribes, stood trial in Beijing on Tuesday.

Environment is priority on island

[2015-08-05 07:45]

Weizhou Island in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is also known as China's barrier reef. It's the largest and youngest volcano island in the country and has attracted millions of tourists annually in recent years.

Process eased for getting visas, permits

[2015-08-05 07:45]

Foreigners will be able to apply for visa extensions and residence permits at district police offices in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, not just at a city-level public security bureau, the provincial police announced on Tuesday.

Nepal to get early warning system

[2015-08-05 07:45]

An early warning system for earthquakes will be built in Nepal, the Institute of Care-Life in Chengdu, Sichuan province, and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology announced on Tuesday.

Mountain medics provide high standards at low cost

[2015-08-05 07:45]

"I can hear!" Emato said with tears in her eyes as she held the hands of two practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine who had just performed 10 minutes of acupuncture.

Looking at life from a different perspective

[2015-08-05 07:45]

Reporting on the free medical treatment being provided for residents of Aba prefecture in Sichuan province has been demanding: I had to repeatedly warn myself not to portray the patients as beggars, or the doctors as saviors. It's a cliche that underscores too much coverage of philanthropic work.

Teacher responds to special calling

[2015-08-05 07:45]

Li Xiaoyu had dreamed of being a police officer since she was a little girl.

Around China

[2015-08-05 07:45]

A tourist refused to pay after dining at a restaurant in Jiulongpo district, saying the fish-flavored shredded pork dish had no fish at all, which went viral online and triggered widespread amusement.

Breast-feeding pushed for infant health

[2015-08-04 07:41]

China's top health authority urged on Monday that greater efforts are made to encourage breast-feeding.

Father appeals death sentence

[2015-08-04 07:41]

The father of a former medical student convicted of fatally poisoning his Fudan University roommate has made a personal appeal to the nation's highest court urging it to reject the death penalty imposed in the case.

Hot words
Video
Columns
Most Popular
Special
...
...