First Yangtze River road tunnel opens
2008-12-29 07:35:08
The first road tunnel under China's longest river opened in Hubei province yesterday cutting travel times for Wuhan motorists by more than 20 minutes.
15 die in stored detonator blast
2008-12-29 07:35:47
PUYANG, Henan province: Fifteen people died and nine were injured when detonators stored on residential property were triggered, causing an explosion in a Henan province village on Saturday.
Earthquake injures nine in SW China
2008-12-26 13:57:14
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale injured nine people early Friday in Ruili, a city on China-Myanmar border in the southwestern Yunnan Province.
Shanghai govt buys properties for subsidized housing
2008-12-26 07:49:15
The Shanghai municipal government has "bulk purchased" apartments at several properties in Pudong New Area to accommodate top talent and low-income residents.
Death penalty for corrupt commerce offical in east China
2008-12-24 23:58:50
A former commerce official of east China's Anhui Province was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in the first trial on Wednesday for scandals including corruption, bribery and embezzlement.
Qiang the new Han in Shaanxi
2008-12-24 07:39:38
XI'AN: Han Chinese living in Fengxian county, Shaanxi province, are being invited to change their ethnicity to Qiang under a proposed government policy to boost tourism.
Houses rebuilt for rural families in NW quake zone
2008-12-23 21:16:57
Northwest China's Gansu Province has rebuilt houses for more than 200,000 rural families whose residences were destroyed by the May 12 earthquake.
Nanjing official under investigation
2008-12-23 07:42:18
A real estate management official in Nanjing spotted in a photograph wearing a high-end luxurious wristwatch and smoking expensive cigarettes is under investigation.
Beichuan rebuild wins approval
2008-12-22 11:53:23
A plan for rebuilding the county seat of Beichuan, devastated in the 8.0-magnitude May 12 earthquake, has undergone an expertise appraisal by China's construction authority.
Colder winter forecasted in quake zone
2008-12-22 07:47:26
The mercury has dipped abnormally low this winter in areas hit by the deadly May 12 earthquake.
Gov't in Shaanxi apologizes, again, for burst water pipes
2008-12-19 17:14:16
A city government issued its second apology in a month on Thursday over burst pipes in a local water project that have affected more than 400,000 people.
500-day countdown to Shanghai Expo
2008-12-18 11:51:06
A documentary series dedicated to World Expo 2010 Shanghai is being aired nightly on the News Channel through next Monday, marking the 500-day countdown to the world's fair.