Buzz in ancient city

2011-10-01

The Pingyao International Photography Festival kicked off on Sept 19 in the ancient section of the city of Pingyao in Shanxi province.

7 killed in minibus-truck collision in N China

2011-09-27

The death toll in a minibus-truck collision in North Shanxi province rose to seven on Tuesday after another teenager died in the hospital, local authorities said.

Rescuers racing to find trapped miner

2011-09-19

Rescuers struggled on Sunday to reach the last miner trapped underground at a flooded coal mine in North China's Shanxi province, after the province imposed a moratorium on production at all local underground coal mines owned by the mine's parent company.

Shanxi plans 5-year economic overhaul

2011-09-13

TAIYUAN - The government of Shanxi province said fixed-asset investment in the area will reach 5 trillion yuan ($770 billion) in the next five years, aiding the process of economic restructuring.

Ground collapses undermine N China village

2011-08-17

Due to long-term exploitation by a local coal mining company, Pangpangta village suffered a massive house collapse this summer and people were forced to move into cave dwellings that have been deserted for over ten years.

Shanxi vinegar firms deny additive allegation

2011-08-10

The Shanxi provincial vinegar business association has refuted the claim that "Shanxi aged vinegar" was blended with cheap acid, an allegation that put consumers back on edge after a string of food safety scandals.

No cheap acid used in aged vinegar

2011-08-08

A food-quality watchdog on Sunday dismissed claims that 95 percent of "Shanxi aged vinegar" is blended with a cheap acid that speeds up the brewing process.

Why the rich act silly at times?

2011-07-27

A millionaire from Shanxi province recently sweared he would buy an underground palace at the Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) for 100 million yuan ($15.51 million) after he was told that the underground palace was not open to the public. The country's law stipulates that cultural heritage sites such as tombs are protected and cannot be sold, and the rich should know their limits, says an article in cnhubei.com.