Truck, train collision kills five in N China
2009-12-28 21:43:30
Five people were killed Monday after a farm vehicle collided with a train in Huade County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local officials said.
Audit finds 200b misused by gov't departments
2009-12-28 17:40:04
China's National Audit Office (NAO) audited 99,000 governmental departments and relevant institutions between January and November.
Construction of Qingdao-Jiaozhou bridge begins
2009-12-28 15:28:45
A project to connect a local Bay Bridge in Qingdao with Jiaozhou city was launched at the new industrial zone on Kiaochow bay on December 27.
New website allows produce to be ordered online
2009-12-28 14:39:09
A website allowing people to order farm produce online was established in Shanghai today to help provide farmers with better access to markets.
Battery plant closed after lead poisoning found
2009-12-28 14:35:53
Authorities in south China have closed a battery factory and started health checks of all children living nearby after more than 40 children were found to have excessive lead levels in their blood.
Capacity of wind power base in NW China hits 2 GW
2009-12-25 20:14:28
The installed capacity of China's first massive wind power base in northwestern Gansu Province reached two gigawatts, local authorities said Friday.
Sea-crossing bridge links island city with mainland
2009-12-25 20:13:44
A sea-crossing bridge linking Zhoushan City, China's only city of more than 1,000 islands in eastern Zhejiang Province, with the country's mainland went into trial operation Friday.
Official gets 11 yrs in jail for taking bribes
2009-12-25 14:41:12
A Shanghai deputy environmental protection official was sentenced for 11 years in jail by a court here on Friday on bribery charges.
Medical care worries residents most
2009-12-25 11:22:01
Medical care and housing were the top concerns of Beijing residents in 2009, said a new report released yesterday.
Beijingers wasting more time in traffic: Study
2009-12-25 10:59:54
Beijingers waste seven more minutes on clogged roads each day compared with two years ago, a report said.
Henan to set up anti-porn alert in karaoke bars
2009-12-25 07:34:17
Taking its cue from Chongqing municipality, Henan province is setting up a karaoke "filter system" that sounds an alert when a song with vulgar content is played.
Five detained for toxic waste dumping in E China
2009-12-24 15:15:02
At least five people have been detained for dumping large amounts of toxic chemical waste in east China's Anhui Province, causing water and soil pollution in two counties.