Xi'an govt vows to build better homes
2009-01-20 07:43:57
Authorities are planning to improve living conditions for 257,000 residents of this ancient city, its mayor said on Monday.
Proposal to mark May 12 as 'Anti-Disaster Day'
2009-01-20 07:43:57
A deputy to the second session of the 11th Sichuan people's congress, which ended yesterday, has submitted a proposal to the local legislative body's standing committee, asking for approval for the establishment of an Anti-Disaster Day.
2 officials questioned over graft probes
2009-01-20 07:43:24
Two high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Public Security have been taken in for questioning on suspicion of accepting bribes while probing financial crimes, Caijing magazine reported Monday.
New seat for quake-hit county to start construction in Feb.
2009-01-19 17:20:27
Work on a new seat for Beichuan County, the worst-hit area in last year's 8.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China, will start in late February, said a local planner Monday.
Aftershock of magnitude 5.1 jolts epicenter of May 12 quake
2009-01-15 10:07:54
An aftershock measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:23 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Earthquake Network Center.
Baise banking on theme park to improve lives of rural people
2009-01-15 07:37:36
Baise, a city close to the Vietnam border in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, is building a theme park to mark the 80th anniversary of the Baise revolution, a top official said Wednesday
Conservation projects launched
2009-01-15 07:36:56
Yunnan province, which has the most species and ecosystem varieties in China, is adopting new biodiversity protection measures.
Fujian authorities promise greater support for SMEs
2009-01-14 07:33:59
The government will help small and medium-sized enterprises survive the financial crisis by offering tax reduction policies and financial opportunities, officials from Fujian said Tuesday at the provincial political consultative conference.
Jobless migrants find govt help
2009-01-14 07:33:59
More than 1 million jobless migrant workers who have returned to Henan amid the economic downturn will be provided with subsidies for vocational training to help them find jobs, the local government said Tuesday.
Call for smoking ban at 2010 Expo
2009-01-14 07:33:59
A legislator here yesterday called for a ban on smoking in public places, including the venue for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, during the six-month event that kicks off on May 1.
Govt pulls plug on 'bath city' plan
2009-01-14 07:33:24
The government has cancelled a plan to turn the city into a center for bathing following disparaging comments from Internet users.
Capital to continue family planning policy
2009-01-14 07:32:47
Beijing authorities are likely to continue with its family planning policies at least for the short term, despite concerns over the country's growing aged population, a senior municipal official has said.