Bus crash kills 3 people in Shanxi
2008-06-03 09:30:41
Three people were killed and 13 others were injured on Sunday in Shanxi province, when a bus collided with a truck, local media said yesterday.
Tight security adds to waiting time
2008-05-29 16:09:55
A long queues in airports since the new security measures took effect early this month.
Six die from human immunoglobulin in east China
2008-06-02 08:27:33
Six people have died in the past 10 days after using human immunoglobulin, proteins that behave like antibodies, in east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said on Sunday.
Bye to plastic bag full of trouble
2008-06-02 07:45:26
Retailers stopped giving free plastic shopping bags from Sunday. But can the Chinese people, who have enjoyed free plastic bags for a decade, kick their habit?
Pilots to pay for leave
2008-05-30 11:35:50
Six pilots from major carrier Air China will pay a total of 9.65 million yuan ($1.4 million) to leave the company before their contracts formally expire on September 8.
Mafia-style boss sentenced to life in jail
2008-05-30 08:22:47
A god father-like businessman who used an armored vehicle to bully others was sentenced to life in jail for organized crimes and illegal gun possession on Wednesday in Tangshan, Hebei province.
Ban on ultra-thin plastic bags draws mixed reaction
2008-05-30 08:39:07
China is banning the use of ultra-thin plastic bags, or those thinner than 0.025 millimeters, from Sunday in a bid to reduce energy consumption and polluting emissions. However, Chinese shoppers may need a while to adjust to the new rule.
Beichuan school collapse comes under spotlight
2008-05-26 19:15:15
Local officials have promised a special investigation into the collapse of the Beichuan Middle School, where up to 1,300 children and teachers may have died in China's May 12 earthquake.
Supermarkets set plastic bag prices
2008-05-27 07:46:48
Shoppers will be charged between 0.2 yuan to 2 yuan for the plastic bags they use, retailers have said, as the national ban on free plastic shopping bags comes into effect on Sunday.
Huge sparkler up for HK auction
2008-04-30 11:19:05
A 101.27-carat diamond will be auctioned in the special administrative region of Hong Kong next month.
Guangzhou: 700 taxis added to ease rush hour blues
2008-05-23 07:28:58
Whenever she needs a taxi to the airport, office worker Sun Xiaonan calls one of the three taxi firms in Guangzhou a day in advance.
Man detained for on-line quake rumor in South China
2008-05-23 08:01:46
A man was detained for spreading on-line rumors about earthquakes in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local police confirmed on Thursday.