1 hospital tied to 4 infections

Four patients have acquired bacterial infections following surgery in the same hospital in Jiangsu province during the past two months, and the local health department is trying to find the cause.

Sentry dies after 32 years on duty

Kaishan Island, off the coast of Jiangsu province, is mourning its militia sentry director, Wang Jicai, who dedicated his life to watching over China's east coast with his wife. They regarded themselves as the country's first line of defense.

Farmers along Yangtze go green - and orange

To protect the ecosystem, farmers living on the banks of the Yangtze River have begun to dramatically reduce the use of chemicals and adopt biological pest control methods.

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Blood pressure medicine recalled over impurity

A pharmaceutical company in Zhejiang province has reported finding an impurity that can cause cancer in a drug it makes as an ingredient for blood pressure medications, the State Drug Administration said on Sunday. The products have been recalled.

Arrests of 18 sought for rabies vaccine

Police in Changchun, Jilin province, asked prosecutors on Sunday to approve the formal arrests of 18 people from Changchun Changsheng Biotech Co accused of faking production and inspection records for a substandard rabies vaccine.

Father gets death for slaying doctor

A father from Shandong province whose newborn daughter died in a hospital has been sentenced to death for killing the doctor who treated her.

Guangzhou links credit to sorting of garbage

Classify trash for recycling, or else: That's the message Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is sending to property management companies.

Silk Road project lauded by media

Senior editors and reporters from 18 nations who attended a seminar in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and Beijing on the Silk Road Economic Belt said they look forward to seeing how the Belt and Road Initiative will help people in their countries.

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'Liquor river' protection hailed

Authorities in southern China say joint efforts and integrated measures have helped protect the ecology and environment along the Chishui River, a major tributary of the Yangtze River.

Cleaning boats rid waterways of trash

Lately, Yangtze River cleaner Liu Bo, 29, has been starting work at 6:30 am on the water and only gets home around 8 pm.