"World's largest" shipyard opens in NW China coastal city
2009-07-02 15:05:03
A shipyard that has laid claim to be the largest in the world in terms of physical size began operation Wednesday at Changxing Island in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province.
Turkish president visits Urumchi
2009-06-30 15:29:45
The historical bond between Turkey and Xinjiang will soon be rejuvenated to a new level, as the Uygur autonomous region is now on the fast track to resume its place as the most important business and trade center along the new Silk Road.
Cities battling unwanted water life
2009-06-19 07:44:38
Authorities in Shanghai are fighting to rid the city's waterways of duckweed, a green aquatic plant that multiplies in polluted waters, and warned the eyesore will spread rapidly in the coming months.
Scientists planting seed of hope
2009-06-03 07:45:23
The changing environment in China is the talk of the town - every town. It is a fashionable topic for domestic and foreign politicians, and a growing concern for people everywhere. It is also, like it or not, a source of massive profits for major businesses worldwide.
Illegal practice blamed for deadly SW China colliery explosion
2009-05-31 15:17:57
An illegal mining practice was the cause of a southwest China colliery accident Saturday which left 30 people dead, a senior official in charge of the country's work safety organization said.
Ninety thousand people walk 30 kms in Dalian
2009-05-26 10:52:00
Over 90,000 people walked for 30 kms along the coastal Binhai Road last weekend as a part of the 7th Dalian International Walking Festival.
Over 2800 graduates head for Shandong grass-root positions
2009-05-25 18:44:47
2,823 graduates are expected to be selected to work at the grass roots in 15 cities of Shandong province, according to the province's announcement of selecting university graduates as grass-root officials issued on May 25.
Quarantine lifted for foreign tourists in Tibet as A/H1N1 test proves negative
2009-05-20 15:39:28
Tibet Autonomous Region lifted the quarantine on a foreign tourist group Wednesday as one of its members, previously suspected of having A/H1N1 influenza, was confirmed to have just an "seasonal flu", said a senior official.
HFMD moving north: Experts
2009-05-20 07:39:09
The hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is spreading its tentacles in northern China, with a "high number" of infants and children suffering from the seasonal epidemic in Hebei province, the China Center of Disease Control (CCDC) said Tuesday.
Beijing H1N1 patient to be discharged from hospital
2009-05-19 14:58:51
Beijing's first confirmed A/H1N1 flu patient is in a stable condition, and will be discharged from hospital this weekend, the municipal health bureau announced Tuesday.
Suspected H1N1 flu case in Tibet reported
2009-05-19 13:36:23
China's Ministry of Health Tuesday said an Italian tourist suspected of having the A(H1N1) flu virus was being treated at a hospital in southwest Tibet Autonomous Region.
Reinforced patrol sails from Hainan
2009-05-19 09:43:57
China is bulking up the fisheries fleet being sent to the South China Sea.