Home appliance replacement for Tibet
2011-08-02 20:30:07
Tibet followed the steps of many other Chinese provinces and municipalities Tuesday in launching an old-for-new home appliance subsidy program.
Subsidies help senior women citizens in NW China
2011-06-30 19:09:58
Shaanxi Provincial Women's Federation and Shaanxi Ageing Development Foundation jointly allocated 120,000 yuan ($18,563) to subsidize the ageing "March 8 Banner" winners who are in need of help prior to the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
Senior CPC official inspects Xinjiang
2011-06-18 15:29:24
He Guoqiang (2nd R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and who is also secretary of the Central Discipline Inspection of the CPC Central Committee, visits a home in a community of low-rent houses in Yining, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 13, 2011.
Grassroots democracy improves social management
2011-06-15 19:56:40
When farmers from the village of Xinshi in China's southwestern city of Zunyi finally reached an agreement concerning the renovation of the village's main road, new concerns about compensation quickly replaced the farmers' previous contentions.
Xinjiang to establish first bonded zone
2011-06-14 14:50:48
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has received the green light to establish its first bonded zone at the Alataw Pass, the country's largest land port, officials said Tuesday.
Water sports, a springboard to reshape host city
2011-06-08 14:31:40
For the less known Neijiang, or Tiancheng (sweet city), in the middle of China's southwest Sichuan province, it was its first time of hosting an international sports event like the water show ski competition.
Inner Mongolia to reshape rare earth sector
2011-06-03 13:56:53
Authorities in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday ordered the restructuring of the region's rare earth industry in order to ensure that it will grow sustainable.
China to build wetland reserves in NE region
2011-06-02 19:03:44
China is planning to build cross-border wetlands and nature reserves in its northeastern provinces to protect precious bird and fish species.
Fujian gets tougher on disaster prevention
2011-05-18 14:00:45
More than 30 earthquake monitoring stations will be built by the end of this year, which will help to reduce the speed of earthquake forecasting from 10 minutes to no more than one minute.
S China told to adopt flood prevention measures
2011-04-28 21:04:27
China's flood control authority said on Thursday that local governments in southern Chinese regions should adopt measures to prevent rain-triggered floods over the next few days, as these areas are predicted to receive greater amounts of rain.
Poor inland region to hike minimum pay by 25%
2011-03-31 15:53:18
Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region will increase its minimum wages, currently the lowest in the country, by 24.9 percent on average starting April.
City aims to limit inflow of people
2011-03-24 07:17:29
The population in this Guangdong provincial capital has surpassed 15 million - a statistic that is putting huge pressure on the city, Mayor Wan Qingliang said on Wednesday.