SH begins construction of Sino-American university
2011-03-28 22:19:07
The Chinese economic hub of Shanghai began construction of the New York University Shanghai (NYU Shanghai) on Monday, the first university jointly operated by China and the United States.
Driving rush to join Beijing license lottery
2011-03-28 08:12:41
About 100,000 more residents entered the latest round of the capital city's vehicle-license lottery than had in February, even amid revelations that winners of previous lottery rounds had not taken advantage of the opportunities they had to buy cars.
Gas leak kills 8 coal miners in SW China
2011-03-28 13:41:46
Eight workers were killed and three injured in a coal mine gas leak in Southwest China's Guizhou province early Monday, local authorities said.
Uncompleted building collapse leaves 1 dead
2011-03-28 17:40:35
One person has been confirmed dead and at least six others were trapped after a building under construction collapsed Monday in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local work safety authorities said.
1 dead, 10 injured in workshop blast in E China
2011-03-27 19:10:08
An explosion at an aluminum-polishing workshop in Huangtian town in East China's Zhejiang province triggered a fire Sunday, leaving one dead and ten injured, local authorities said.
Battery plant manager detained over lead poisoning
2011-03-27 15:27:00
Police in east China's Zhejiang province have detained a storage battery plant manager following incidents in which untreated industrial emissions poisoned 168 villagers, a government spokesman said Sunday.
County funds 300,000 yuan for CEOs' education
2011-03-25 16:14:09
The government of Wuwei county in East China's Anhui province paid 300,000 yuan for 43 cable factory CEOs to receive one-week of study at China's elite Tsinghua University in Beijing earlier this month, sparking a storm of controversy.
Nanjing radiation levels posted on micro blog
2011-03-25 13:35:03
A man, who lives in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, began posting on his micro blog the daily results of his radiation level tests in Nanjing starting March 17, after he read about the radiation leakage at Fukushima in Japan.
Greenery rises on Tian'anmen Square
2011-03-25 08:00:55
Shrubs will soon sprout along the east and west sides of Tian'anmen Square, replacing the existing lawn to make the capital's most famous landmark more lively.
SW China city to build 35 emergency shelter areas
2011-03-24 16:30:31
Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, is building 35 emergency shelter areas that will be able to hold 1.1 million people in case of disasters.
Dell to launch new operation site in Chengdu
2011-03-24 14:58:17
Dell executives were joined on Wednesday afternoon by Chengdu mayor Ge Honglin in the capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province for the groundbreaking ceremony of the company's new global operation site.
City aims to limit inflow of people
2011-03-24 07:17:29
The population in this Guangdong provincial capital has surpassed 15 million - a statistic that is putting huge pressure on the city, Mayor Wan Qingliang said on Wednesday.