Wen'an: plastics reach the end2011-08-15

About 120km south of Beijing, Wen'an is the largest cluster of family-run plastics recycling businesses in North China. This summer, Wen'an government stopped all the plastic recycling business. But without a long-term plan, new problems are arising now.


'Ultraman' battles the forces of dough in China2011-08-11

A robot of the cult superhero "Ultraman" shaves noodles into boiling water in Shijiazhuang city, capital of North China's Hebei province, August 10, 2011.


Australian banks advance to Central, Western regions2011-08-11

The bank is dedicated to another five partnerships in the neighboring Hebei province by the end of 2012.


Beijing diverts water from Hebei to quench thirst2011-07-22

A reservoir in North China's Hebei province was opened on Thursday to send water to Beijing.


Dairy giant announces third farm in China2011-07-19

Fonterra said the agreement with the government of Yutian County, Hebei Province, was the next step in its strategy.


Escalator safety in spotlight2011-07-14

It took dozens of phone calls, and a train ticket, to eventually locate Zhang Lexiang.


Official found dead in office, N China2011-07-12

Zhang Haizhong, an official in Handan city, North China’s Hebei province, was found dead on Monday morning in his office, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday.


Cold comfort for farmers as milk sours2011-07-06

"If you hate someone, send him to breed cows" is now a black joke widespread among Qiao Dongming and his fellow dairy farmers at Wangshengtan, a livestock base in Hebei province, 160 kilometers from Beijing.


Oil spilled at offshore fields in Bohai Bay2011-07-02

Authorities confirmed that an offshore oilfield in Bohai Bay had spilled oil but they have "effectively controlled" the leak.


Illegal cooking oil made from swill produced on huge scale2011-06-30

Some supposedly edible cooking oil on store shelves in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province is being produced from so-called gutter oil and swill-cooked oil, Chinese media have reported.