Construction site in NE China catches fire
2011-05-04 14:21:56
A fire broke out at the construction site of a building at midday Wednesday in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
Lingering spring drought hits central, south China
2011-05-04 11:36:56
Central China's Hubei province has been plagued by a lingering spring drought that has impacted grain production and disrupted the area's supply of drinking water.
Guangxi police look into murder of tax official
2011-05-04 09:37:17
The top official at a taxation bureau in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and his three relatives, including his 16-year-old granddaughter and 15-year-old grandson, were murdered on Monday, local police confirmed.
10 dead, 35 injured in hotel fire
2011-05-02 10:42:21
Ten people have been confirmed dead and 35 injured in a hotel fire in Northeast China's Jilin province early Sunday morning.
3 killed, 27 injured as bus rolls down hillside
2011-05-01 21:16:25
Three people were confirmed dead and 27 more injured after a coach bus fell off a freeway along a hillside Sunday in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Forest fire breaks out in North China
2011-04-30 14:31:30
Thousands of fire fighters are working to put out a forest fire that broke out in north China's Shanxi Province Friday night, provincial authorities said Saturday.
Sandstorm to hit North China, heavy rain in East
2011-04-30 14:25:45
Chinese Meteorological authorities said Saturday that strong wind and sandstorm will hit parts of North China over the next 24 hours and storms will sweep the country's eastern provinces.
Drought hits parts of South, Central China
2011-04-30 14:06:24
A drought is plaguing parts of central and southern China, impacting grain production and disrupting drinking water supply.
Shaolin Abbot worry about new structures nearby
2011-04-30 13:42:17
Abbot of world cultural heritage Shaolin Temple said Saturday that his temple has nothing to do with the buildings being constructed outside the temple.
Sandstorms hit NW China, damage crops
2011-04-30 11:36:48
Severe sandstorms have swept across parts of northwest China's Gansu Province, disrupting people's lives and damaging thousands of hectares of crops, local authorities said on Friday.
14 receive sentences in tainted milk cases
2011-04-30 08:32:18
Local courts in Shanxi and Hebei provinces in North China convicted and sentenced 14 people on Friday for producing or selling tainted milk powder.
4 Shanghai officials punished in dyed bun scandal
2011-04-30 08:15:31
Four officials in Shanghai have been punished for dereliction of duty in relation to a recent food safety scandal involving steamed buns, local authorities said Friday.