Taxi drivers on strike in C China city
2011-01-13 08:08:29
Local authorities in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, have denied media reports that they dispatched thousands of police officers to break a strike by the city's taxi drivers.
Freezing weather kills over 1,000 farm animals
2011-01-12 15:23:01
Freezing weather in China's southwest has killed more than 1,000 farm animals and disrupted the lives of nearly 2 million people in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local authorities said.
Building supervision gets makeover
2011-01-12 08:28:34
The municipal government released 22 circulars on Tuesday to strengthen safety management of construction in Shanghai, urging builders to learn a painful lesson from the deadly blaze on Nov 15.
A hard rain is falling as acid erodes beauty
2011-01-12 07:16:20
Xiamen has long been regarded one of the best places to live or visit in China. Yet, this popular tourist hotspot is in danger of losing its sparkle, as acid rain continues to stain its colonial-era buildings, particularly on the famed islet of Gulangyu.
Freezing weather in South China to continue
2011-01-11 13:18:40
China's meteorological authorities said Tuesday freezing weather and icy rain will continue to hit South China over the next three days, adding to the region's transport misery.
Shanghai gets OK for property tax
2011-01-11 08:25:09
The central government has given the city's proposal to launch a property tax the green light, and the tax is likely to begin in the first quarter of this year.
City vows to tackle wealth disparities
2011-01-11 08:18:18
Chongqing has become the country's first provincial-level government to reveal that its Gini coefficient score is above the globally standard warning line and vowed to bring it back into the safe zone.
Int'l snow sculpture contest starts in NE China
2011-01-11 07:56:18
More than 20 teams from 14 countries participated in the 16th Harbin International Snow Sculpture Contest Monday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
Homebuyers brawl over apartments with developer
2011-01-10 08:03:19
Hundreds of hopeful homebuyers brawled in Hangzhou on Saturday over suspicions a property developer had unfairly distributed numbers determining the order of apartments' selection and purchase.
Poor construction leads to stadium collapse
2011-01-10 08:18:00
Poor construction and low temperatures were to blame for the collapse of the west grandstand of a main stadium for horse racing in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
Chongqing to launch 'high-end' property tax
2011-01-10 08:15:39
After a series of measures to curb the rising house prices across the country, the property tax is finally set to arrive in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.
Capsule hotel hits it big with budget travelers
2011-01-10 08:03:19
The very first capsule hotel to be opened in the city has attracted many budget travelers with its prices, even though it is not fully operational yet.