China doubles subsidy for Tibetan rural education
2011-03-01 06:33:31
The government of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region plans to raise the educational subsidy and expand its coverage to include more than 500,000 school-aged children, mostly from herding families, in rural areas of Tibet.
Construction starts on Beijing's maglev line
2011-03-01 07:54:26
A maglev line using Chinese technology was brought under construction in Beijing on Monday, despite objections from residents living along the line.
11 missing after boat hits rock in E China Sea
2011-02-28 10:44:27
Eleven people are missing after their fishing boat hit a rock near Dongji Isle off the coast of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Monday morning.
Netizen accuses doctors in new kickback scandal
2011-02-28 08:14:42
The health authority of East China's Zhejiang province is investigating a kickback scandal at five major hospitals in the province revealed by an online post.
Huangshan to host Spring Rape Flower Photography Tour
2011-02-27 15:57:55
Huangshan City, located in East China's Anhui Province with its world-renowned Huangshan Mountain, is to host a Spring Rape Flower Photography Tour between March 3 and April 10 this year to lure more visitors.
Freezing weather returns to Central, East China
2011-02-27 15:21:52
A new round of cold spell has hit China's central and eastern provinces and will continue in the coming week, bringing strong wind, sleets and temperature drops.
Nepal remains top trade partner of China's Tibet
2011-02-27 15:20:29
Nepal continued to be Tibet's top trade partner with bilateral trade up 90.2 percent year on year in January to $59.67 million, the local customs of the autonomous region in southwest China said Sunday.
Useful tips for an easier US visa interview
2011-02-25 16:49:34
According to the US consulate general in Shenyang, the number of visa applications they received in 2010 reached 55,855, a 45% increase from the previous year, which indicates that culture and trade communications between the two countries are booming.
Sichuan pitches $758 million for 'wireless city'
2011-02-25 16:32:29
Authorities in southwest China's Sichuan Province plan to earmark 5 billion yuan (US$758 million) this year to its "wireless city" project to offer rapid, convenient Internet access to local people.
Drought leaves 190,000 short of water in SW China
2011-02-21 20:01:41
A four-month drought has left nearly 190,000 people short of drinking water in a county of Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.
BOC to provide Chengdu High-tech Zone with $6B financing
2011-02-19 13:27:36
The Bank of China (BOC) Sichuan Branch signed a comprehensive cooperation framework agreement with the Chengdu High-tech Zone on Friday in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province.
29 rescued from snow-hit expressway in Tibet
2011-02-17 16:20:59
Twenty-nine people have been rescued after their vehicles became stuck in deep snow for hours on a highway in Tibet Autonomous Region, local traffic police said Thursday.