Police detain 3 over suspected tainted milk sale
2009-12-10 21:07:45
Chinese police have detained three people in the northwestern Shaanxi Province over suspected tainted milk powder sales, before the products reach retail stores.
Schools told to avoid stampede repeat
2009-12-10 09:52:14
The families of students who died during a stampede at a school in central China on Monday will each receive compensation of around 350,000 yuan ($51,000), the local government said late last night.
Tsinghua student dreams of army life
2009-12-10 09:32:25
A Tsinghua University student who spent two years in the army says she cannot wait to return to the military, despite her elite educational training.
High-speed rail aces critical test
2009-12-10 08:09:50
Passengers from Central China can now reach Guangzhou, the southern economic hub, within three hours as the nation carries out its ambitious high-speed railway plan.
China to launch high-speed railway from central to south China
2009-12-09 21:09:08
A railway linking Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province and Guangdong's capital Guangzhou city was set for trial run on Wednesday.
22 Chinese cities to get subways
2009-12-09 17:22:27
China's State Council has approved plans for 22 cities to build subways with a total investment of 882 billion yuan ($129 billion), the People's Daily Overseas Edition reported Wednesday.
Survey: Excessive parking fees anger residents
2009-12-09 09:47:54
Parking expenses top the list of concerns for community homeowners according to the results of a three-week online inquiry posted on the local government's website on Monday.
Director gets money and apology for rights abuse
2009-12-09 09:33:34
Renowned director Zhang Yimou will receive 450,000 yuan in compensation and a public apology from a writer and a publishing house for a violation of his rights, a local court ruled yesterday.
Four-million-car mark looms in Beijing
2009-12-09 08:59:09
The number of vehicles in Beijing is expected to surpass 4 million by next week, the city's traffic management authority said Tuesday.
45,000 governmental websites available online
2009-12-07 10:38:28
China has launched 45,000 governmental websites as of January 2009, xinhuanet.com reported, citing a report from the "First China Governmental Websites Development Forum" in Bo'ao, Hainan province on Sunday.
Drink maker cries foul over toxic tests
2009-12-07 07:51:25
Beverage producer Nongfu Spring, which had two of its products implicated in a recent arsenic scandal, questioned the original samples drawn for quality tests by authorities, saying the episode was manipulated.
Panda's trip to China leaves giant hole in US city
2009-12-07 07:10:36
WASHINGTON: It was freezing and snowing hard Saturday afternoon, but 4-year-old giant panda Tai Shan didn't mind. He nimbly climbed onto a treetop and chewed his bamboo leaves.