Poor maintenance cited in chemical plant blast

A safety expert from the Ministry of Emergency Management said recently that the explosion at a chemical plant in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, that claimed 23 lives last month, was the result of sloppy management, poor maintenance and the mishandling of the emergency.

Women find confidence in Xinjiang modeling group

Aysay Gul Kade, 29, drew her fellow villagers' attention as she blasted down the fashion runway, confident and powerful, in her red one-piece dress. The ruffles and movements gave her a ton of charisma.

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Major Snow makes a cold debut

China has seen a widespread plunge in temperature as the country observes Major Snow - one of the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar.

Ancient canal returns to life, benefiting residents

Lingqu Canal, the world's oldest man-made navigable canal with a history of over 2,000 years, is returning to full vitality in time for a boom in tourism and modern agriculture.

Opening-up has brought prosperity to township in Guangdong

The situation in Changan township had become serious, with young people having left while the aged lived in panic after the farmlands had been abandoned.

Designated smoke areas harm efforts at reduction

The recent move by the tobacco industry to build more designated smoking zones in public places in many Chinese cities could seriously dampen China's tobacco control efforts, experts warned on Friday.

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Ministry vows tough line on crime gangs

Chinese police have cracked 1.18 million cases of theft, robbery and fraud since the beginning of the year and retrieved property worth 6.56 billion yuan ($951 million) for members of the public, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Thursday.

Planned water conservation projects encouraged to go ahead

Efforts will be made to ensure that all water conservation projects proposed several years ago are launched by 2020, the Ministry of Water Resources said on Thursday.

Dinosaur footprints found at mine

A large area of fossilized dinosaur footprints has been found at a copper mine in Sichuan province.

Screening can dramatically lower incidence of gastrointestinal cancer

Medical experts are suggesting that high-risk groups over the age of 40 get annual screenings for gastric cancer, which is the second most common cancer in China.