40,000 Beijing residents get flu vaccine shots
2009-09-23 14:42:59
About 39,000 residents in Beijing had been inoculated with A/H1N1 flu vaccine by Tuesday afternoon, with 14 cases of adverse reaction, an epidemic control expert said here Wednesday.
Great Wall just became even greater
2009-09-23 08:53:48
A newly discovered section of the Great Wall shows the ancient wonder stretches further east than previously thought.
Village has fill of dirty landfills
2009-09-23 08:41:39
A growing number of cancer cases allegedly connected with foul landfills have been detected in villages of this southern city.
Chongqing continues gang crackdown
2009-09-23 07:55:37
More than 600 gangsters have been arrested and 263 have faced prosecution in Chongqing during the first eight months of this year, the municipality's procuratorate said Monday.
Promoting an 'exhibition economy'
2009-09-22 09:40:22
Zunyi, a "red" city well-known for the significant Zunyi Meeting, plans to make best use of its historic association with the turning point of Chinese revolution so as to build a unique city brand and quicken its economic development.
Xi'an buses to be monitored for safety
2009-09-21 17:35:23
Video monitoring equipment will be installed in every bus in order to improve safety for local residents and tourists in Xi'an, the capital of Northwest Shaanxi province.
Festival marks Confucius' 2560th birthday
2009-09-21 11:35:01
Children recite the sayings of Confucius at Guozijian, or the Imperial College in Beijing, September 20, 2009, during the launch of a festival to mark the 2,560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius. [Asianewsphoto]
Chinese Muslims celebrate fast-breaking festival
2009-09-21 10:44:19
Millions of Muslims across China celebrated Eid al-Fitr Monday, the festival that signaled the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Hu congratulates centenary of Lanzhou university
2009-09-21 06:45:59
Chinese President Hu Jintao has written a congratulatory letter to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lanzhou University in northwest China's Gansu Province.
Water supply for 100k cut off after lightning
2009-09-20 22:35:44
More than 100,000 people had been left without water for more than one day in a county in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality after lightning damaged a high voltage line, local authorities said Sunday.
Gas poisoning kills four in NW China coal mine
2009-09-20 14:27:21
At least four people were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in a coal mine in Northwest China's Gansu province, the local work safety watchdog said Sunday.
Six detained over illegal explosives trading
2009-09-20 10:55:04
Police have detained six suspects for illegal trading of explosives in central China's Henan Province.