Exhibits grow Chengdu's post-quake economy
2011-05-25 16:27:19
Three years ago, the devastating Wenchuan earthquake brought a great loss of life and devastated the economy of Sichuan province. Chengdu, the province's capital, decided to make a showcase of their city.
Worst drought in 50 years plagues Yangtze River
2011-05-23 13:19:52
The Yangtze River, China's longest, has been plagued by a severe drought, with the lowest level of rainfall this year since 1961, an official with the river's flood control and drought relief headquarters said Monday.
Sino-Russian crude oil refinery to start construction
2011-05-22 13:54:33
The construction of a Sino-Russian crude oil refinery is expected to start in the northern industrial city of Tianjin in the second half of the year, local officials said.
Heavy rain to pelt South China on Monday
2011-05-22 10:46:00
Heavy rain is expected to fall on southern China over the next 24 hours, offering relief to the country's drought-hit regions, China's meteorological authority said on Sunday.
Translation talents get together in BFSU
2011-05-21 19:55:57
Around 300 experts and professionals including 38 member representatives from 18 countries and regions in the world got together today in Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), to join the CIUTI Forum 2011, the annual conference of International Permanent Conference of University Institutes of Translators and Interpreters (CIUTI), jointly undertaken by the Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation of BFSU and Translators Association of China.
Three Gorges Dam releases more water during drought
2011-05-20 17:16:11
The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project, has started to increase its water release to ease severe drought plaguing downstream rice-growing areas on Friday.
China sets up first 7 national ocean parks
2011-05-19 20:27:35
China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) announced Thursday that the country has named its first seven national ocean parks to ensure sound ecological environment and sustainable development for coastal tourism.
Province planning to purge pesticide abuse
2011-05-18 08:38:06
China's Shandong province is about to launch a licensing system in an attempt to limit the availability of pesticides, because misuse of the agricultural chemicals is a major cause of contamination in agricultural products.
Silk Road makes its way to US
2011-05-17 16:36:06
A Chinese media company has showcased the ancient city of Xi’an at a film festival in the United States.
Tibet invests 57m yuan to maintain ruins
2011-05-15 13:53:29
The government has invested more than 57 million yuan (about $8.8 million) to maintain the ruins of the famed Guge Dynasty, an ancient kingdom in western Tibet Autonomous Region, local authorities said.
Car collision kills 7 in northeast China
2011-05-15 10:17:32
Seven people have been killed after a pickup truck crashed head-on into a sedan in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, local government said on Sunday.
Storms damage crops in Xinjiang
2011-05-14 19:27:33
Heavy winds, rainstorms and hailstorms have damaged 7,000 hectares of crops in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region since Thursday, local authorities said Saturday.