Snow cuts power to 640,000 in E. China
2009-11-19 20:49:31
More than 640,000 people in Anqing City, in east China's Anhui Province, have suffered power shortages since Sunday due to heavy snow, the local power company said Thursday.
73 foreigners visit CAS institutes
2009-11-19 19:21:23
73 foreign visitors stepped into nine research institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing's Chaoyang district Thursday afternoon.
Hollywood movie to be filmed in Harbin
2009-11-19 13:43:53
American movie studio Hollywood Movieworks signed an agreement with Harbin government to shoot the movie Modern Hotel in the northern Chinese city on November 18.
Bridge pier collapse kills one in east China
2009-11-19 13:40:39
A construction worker was confirmed dead and five others were injured when a bridge pier in east China's Zhejiang Province collapsed early Thursday, local authorities said.
Freeze is causing power outages
2009-11-19 08:29:06
Unusually cold weather and the resulting soaring energy consumption for heating have caused power outages and shortages of natural gas in parts of central and eastern China.
9 killed in southwest China bus accident
2009-11-18 22:29:08
Nine people were killed and more than 30 were injured when a bus crashed through a guard rail and rolled over after plunging down a 30-meter slope in southwest China's Guizhou Province Wednesday.
Gas poisoning kills five in north China
2009-11-18 20:50:55
Five men were poisoned to death by carbon monoxide Wednesday at their residence in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the local government said.
Better education for Asia proposed at education forum
2009-11-18 15:28:50
The 2009 Educational Forum for Asia: Euro-Asia Education Cooperation Conference wrapped up in Xi'an on Nov 17.
Preserving Yunnan 100-years and beyond
2009-11-18 13:46:40
It is China's most cultural and biological diverse province and for 100 years the Yunnan library has been preserving its rich history for future generations to enjoy.
Summer Davos to return to Tianjin
2009-11-18 11:22:39
The World Economic Forum and relevant Chinese authorities announced yesterday that the Forum's fourth Annual Meeting of the New Champions, or Summer Davos, will take place from September 13-15, 2010 in Tianjin.
WACKER opens plant in Nanjing
2009-11-18 10:08:28
A new dispersible powder and vinyl plant was opened in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province on Monday, by WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group.
Police rescue all four hostages after 24-hour standoff
2009-11-18 09:57:52
SHANGHAI: A wealthy industrial boss and his family were rescued after a hostage taker was shot dead by police after a 24-hour standoff.