In sensitive interviews, reporters need to tread lightly

As a journalist, I once thought that the more specifics I could get and show readers, the more readable a story would be. But I found that is not always the case after five days of interviews related to the 10th anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province.

Location counts for rail stations

New high-speed railway stations should be chosen with passenger convenience in mind and should be of reasonable scale and close to the city center, according to a note released on Monday on the National Development and Reform Commission's website.

Govt trucks dump trash in park

Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, has set up a working group to restore the environment in a park that has been used as a garbage dump by several government departments, the city's vice-mayor said.

Construction processes to be streamlined

Application and review processes for construction projects will be streamlined nationwide, and a unified procedure will be established that will cut the current process time in half, a senior official said on Monday.

Bloggers detained for posting false stories

Two bloggers have been detained in northern China on suspicion of posting fictitious stories about the head of a major dairy company, and may have contributed to a sharp decline in the company's share price.

3 ex-officials prosecuted

Three former vice-ministerial level officials are being prosecuted on bribery charges, the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced on Monday.

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Ministry sets a 3-year cleanup goal

The head of the newly established Ministry of Ecology and Environment is emphasizing its role as a supervisor and vowed that improvements to the environment would be "obvious" in three years through at least seven specific campaigns.

New hope emerges for breast cancer

A drug widely used to treat a bone disease could also help combat an aggressive form of breast cancer, according to studies by the Zhejiang University School of Medicine.

Heavy rains bring floods to S. China

Xiamen, Fujian province, launched a top-level emergency response after part of the city was flooded by a heavy rainstorm on Monday, with some classes suspended and many flights affected, the city's flood control authorities said.

Pediatricians' fees increase by 30%

Fees for medical treatments and examinations of children 6 and younger were raised by 30 percent in Guangzhou recently as a way to keep the city's pediatricians from quitting their jobs.

University pulls plug on late-night gaming

A college in Hunan province has banned students from playing computer games late at night in dormitories to help them get enough sleep.