Officer gets death for drug crimes
2011-02-01 08:20:58
A court on Jan 31 handed down the death penalty to the former deputy head of the anti-narcotics efforts in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.
'Great' wall keeps thieves at bay
2011-02-01 07:58:31
Increasingly wealthy villagers in Taizhou of East China's Zhejiang province have built a huge wall around their village to ensure their safety.
Shanghai property tax hard to gauge
2011-01-31 08:11:17
The trade volume of Shanghai's housing market slumped 40 percent on the first day of a new local property tax, and transaction volumes fell further over the weekend, according to figures from the Shanghai Real Estate Trade Center.
7 killed in highway traffic accident
2011-01-31 11:14:47
Seven people were killed and one person injured when a minibus collided with a heavy truck on a highway in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region Monday morning.
12-year-old's poetic bid ends homework toil
2011-01-28 14:18:42
A fifth-grader has penned a poem to her mother requesting a break from the burden of homework assignments.
Philanthropist brings his charity to Taiwan
2011-01-28 07:45:35
A mainland tycoon on a charity tour of Taiwan gave NT$70,000 ($2,420) to an elderly woman who had been waiting for him at his hotel in Taipei, media reported on Jan 27.
China beefs up fireworks safety ahead of festival
2011-01-27 09:02:29
China's police authority on Wednesday ordered the nation's police to increase monitoring of fireworks safety following recent fireworks accidents occurring a few days ahead of the Spring Festival.
New Year luxury on the menu for a price
2011-01-27 06:54:18
A luxury hotel in Suzhou of East China's Jiangsu province is offering a dinner package priced at 388,888 yuan ($59,080) for the Chinese lunar new year, making it one of the most expensive New Year's Eve dinners in the country.
6 dead in fighting against forest fire
2011-02-06 10:01:14
Six fire fighters were killed, with another two injured in fighting against a forest fire in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province as of Saturday evening.
2 die of suspected food poisoning in SW China
2011-01-26 14:24:15
Two members of a family of five have died after the family suffered food poisoning symptoms Tuesday in Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Volvo launches China headquarters in Shanghai
2011-01-26 08:49:18
Volvo Car Corporation announced Tuesday the establishment of the Volvo Car China Headquarters and an attached technology center in Shanghai.
Five die as van plunges down hill in S China
2011-01-26 13:52:58
Five people died and eight were injured when their van plunged down a hill Wednesday in Chihe city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region