University denies privacy breach
2011-03-09 07:57:23
Students at Fuzhou University have recently received a nosy questionnaire on their romantic relationships. "Are you dating anyone now? Where is he/she from?"
Education reform aimed at benefiting migrants
2011-03-08 08:25:43
The children of migrant families will no longer have to go back home to take the national exams needed to give them entrance to a university if a proposed policy for Beijing and Shanghai comes into force, according to the Ministry of Education.
High-speed link will rev up Hainan tourism
2011-03-08 08:17:39
Hainan Island at the country's southern tip is likely to be linked to the mainland's high-speed rail network via a cross-sea connection that may be started by 2015.
Cherry blossoms for culture festival
2011-03-04 16:22:49
Following the success of its first cherry blossom festival last spring, the Qingbaijiang District of Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, will host the second Cherry Blossom Tourism and Culture Festival from March 30 to April 15.
Qinghai puts environment ahead of GDP
2011-03-04 11:07:25
Qinghai province in Northwest China will insist on green growth in its economic development even at the sacrifice of GDP, Qiang Wei, secretary of CPC Qinghai Provincial Committee, said in Beijing.
Shanghai residents live the longest in China
2011-03-04 08:40:47
The life span of Shanghai residents has surpassed 82 years, the longest in the country, the municipality's health authorities have revealed.
Yunnan seeks to stay green in development
2011-03-04 07:45:30
Yunnan was nominated by the National Development and Reform Commission as one of the five pilot provinces to test China's promise to build a greener economy. The selected provinces were asked to build low-carbon features into their 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) for both the industrial sector and consumption patterns.
9 killed, 7 injured in SW China forest fire
2011-03-04 06:32:31
At least nine people died and seven were injured while fighting a forest fire caused by a local villager's careless burning of corn roots in Southwest China's Yunnan province Thursday, fire-fighting authorities reported.
Xinjiang spends heavily on wind-power industry
2011-03-03 16:01:55
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region plans to spend 20 billion yuan ($3.04 billion) this year to boost its wind-power industry
Wage hike to benefit migrant laborers
2011-03-03 08:07:14
The capital of Guangdong province raised its minimum monthly salary to 1,300 yuan ($198), which was the greatest amount seen among mainland cities.
Chongqing to allot low-rent condos by lottery
2011-03-02 06:42:31
A Southwest Chinese city on Wednesday will pilot a lottery scheme to allocate public rental apartments to eligible low-income families to protect them from skyrocketing property prices.
Language key in delivering AIDS message
2011-03-01 17:18:05
"Reaching the Unreached: A Practical Guide to Producing HIV and AIDS Prevention Audio-Visual Material in Ethnic Minority Language" was released on Feb 28, 2011.