College applications to sink again
2009-12-02 09:26:09
The number of Beijing students to take university entrance exams next June is expected to drop by 10,000 from last year, setting a record low for applications in the capital city, local media said Wednesday.
200 market vendors in Beijing face uncertainty
2009-12-02 09:17:07
More than 200 vendors at the oldest flower and pet market in Beijing have been ordered to move out by Dec 20 ahead of a planned refurbishment.
Govt-backed gay bar fails to attract customers
2009-12-02 07:38:04
The idea was simple: Set up a bar to attract gay men and then use it to distribute information on AIDS/HIV prevention.
Condom use across country ballooning
2009-12-02 07:16:05
With Chinese people becoming increasingly interested in healthy lifestyles and sexual taboos disappearing, condoms have been flying off the shelves nationwide.
Fog disrupts traffic in Chinese provinces
2009-12-01 21:22:43
Heavy fog continued to shroud northwest and northeast parts of China Tuesday, causing fatal road accidents, closure of highways and delay of flights, local authorities said.
Gay pub delays opening in SW China
2009-12-01 19:20:36
Opening of the gay pub in southwest China's Yunnan Province was delayed due to pressure, said its founder on Tuesday, the 22nd World AIDS Day.
26 on gang crime trial in SW China
2009-12-01 19:17:08
Twenty-six people went on trial on charges of gang-related crimes Tuesday in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
Fake salt hints inadequate gov't supervision
2009-12-01 18:30:29
A recent crackdown on a Chongqing gang that processed and sold counterfeit edible table salt revealed shortcomings in government supervision and the legal system intended to protect consumers, an official said.
One billion tons of coal found in Liaoning
2009-12-01 17:11:58
A billion tons of coal has been discovered in northwest Liaoning province, according to the provincial government.
Harbin shopping mall fire suspicious
2009-12-01 11:24:59
A fire which broke out at the Big World shopping mall early Monday in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, is deemed suspicious by police, www.cnr.cn reported.
New gang trials kick off in Chongqing
2009-12-01 08:47:15
Lurid tales of murder, gambling dens and organized crime are about to unfold again as a second batch of gang trials kick off in Chongqing.
Four die of eating toxic mushroom in SW China
2009-11-30 19:04:23
A pot of stewed chicken with wild mushroom claimed four lives in Hongya County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, said county authorities Monday.