Suspects investigated over mine blast
2010-12-09 08:23:05
Police on Wednesday identified seven people in charge of the coal mine where there was an explosion the day before in Mianchi county of Central China's Henan province, as the death toll rose to 26, after police found 13 unreported bodies.
Amusement park with Chinese elements opens
2010-12-08 13:51:13
Fantawild Dream Kingdom, a theme park in Wuhu City in east China's Anhui Province featuring amusement facilities with Chinese elements like the legendary Monkey King, opened on a trial basis Wednesday.
Explosion occurs in pesticide factory; casualty unknown
2010-12-08 10:58:39
An explosion occurred at a pesticide factory in Liaocheng city, east China's Shandong province, Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
4 confirmed dead in coal mine tunnel collapse
2010-12-08 10:50:12
Four miners have been confirmed dead, after a coal mine tunnel collapsed Tuesday afternoon in northeast China's Liaoning Province.
Toll hits 26 in central China's coal mine blast
2010-12-08 10:39:51
The death toll in a gas explosion in a coal mine shaft has risen to 26 in central China's Henan Province.
2.79 m Shaanxi residents to be relocated from mountains
2010-12-08 08:34:09
Two projects that will relocate 2.79 million people from remote mountainous areas in Northwest China's Shaanxi province will start next year and be completed within a decade, the provincial government recently revealed.
7 handed over to judicial agencies in deadly blast
2010-12-08 06:51:37
Seven people have been handed over to judicial authorities for their roles in an explosion in East China on July 28 that left 22 dead and 120 hospitalized, local authorities said Tuesday.
Strong cold front to bring temperature drops
2010-12-06 14:04:46
A strong cold front will hit most parts of central and eastern China over the coming two days, bringing sharp temperature drops and winds, meteorological authorities said Monday.
New customs limit fails to dampen shopping tourism
2010-12-06 08:15:53
The outbound tourism sector in Guangdong province is enjoying a busy winter season but tourists may have to shorten their shopping lists due to tougher customs regulations.
Drought and warmer weather threaten wheat, water supplies
2010-12-06 08:02:50
Unusually high November temperatures and low rainfall were threatening water supply and the growth of winter wheat in the North China Plain, a senior water resource official revealed on Saturday.
Grassland fire kills 22 in Southwest China
2010-12-06 07:28:03
A spreading grassland fire in a mountainous Tibetan region in Southwest China proved deadly when it trapped soldiers and local residents trying to put it out, killing 22 and injuring four as of press time on Sunday night, local officials said. Latest: Fire put out
Disaster recovery data center launched in SW China
2010-12-04 16:52:35
With a total investment of about 1.6 billion yuan (US$239 million), the Chengdu Wanguo Data Center, the largest disaster recovery data center in Asia, was formally launched in the west zone of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone in Sichuan province on Friday.