Society

Shanghai trains to get surveillance cameras  2008-12-18 07:44:49

In a bid to curb pick pocketing in subways, all local trains here will be fitted with surveillance cameras by the end of 2009, the police said on Wednesday.



Corruption blamed for burst water pipes in NW China city  2008-12-16 23:30:14

Corruption has been blamed for the third burst in the water supply pipes in two weeks in the northwestern city of Baoji, Shaanxi Province, in which tens of thousands of residents have been cut off.



29 villas built near grotto to be demolished  2008-12-16 07:57:14

The 29-illegal villas being built near a UNESCO world heritage site in Henan province are expected to be demolished within a few days, sources said yesterday.



Netizens angry about cats on menu  2008-12-16 07:57:14

A media report that thousands of cats are transported daily from Jiangsu province to restaurants in Guangdong has aroused great attention among the public.



Ice house dealers on strike in Hubei  2008-12-16 10:44:35

About 200 dealers in a large refrigerated warehouse in central China's Hubei Province continued strike on Monday to protest high rental fees charged by the owner.



North China to brace for cold fronts  2008-12-16 10:19:14

Two cold fronts will sweep the northern part of China from Tuesday, bringing strong winds and a temperature drop of 6 to 8 degrees Celsius or more, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said on Tuesday.



Coca-Cola 'abused workers' rights'  2008-12-16 07:36:50

Coca-Cola has come under fire after a private investigation accused it of "serious infringement" of the rights of its dispatched workers in China.



Shanghai unveils plans to protect environment  2008-12-15 07:36:29

In an effort to become an environment-friendly city by the time the 2010 World Expo gets underway, Shanghai has announced plans to invest 80 billion yuan ($11.6 billion) in environmental protection projects in the next three years.



Shanghai bids to curtail smoking habit  2008-12-12 07:28:52

In a bid to offer a smoke-free World Expo in 2010, Shanghai is likely to extend its no smoking ban from public venues to all indoor workplaces, the Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.



China decides on new location for quake-leveled county seat  2008-12-12 00:01:41

China has decided on a new site for the county seat of Beichuan, the worst-hit place in the May 12 earthquake.



Beichuan couples find new love  2008-12-12 08:17:28

Henan looks to balance its sex ratio  2008-12-11 07:49:16

Two killed in Kunming bridge collapse  2008-12-10 09:28:55



Beijing gets population size warning  2008-12-05 07:33:35

Cut-price homes for migrants  2008-12-05 07:45:00



Disabled kids to get allowances  2008-12-04 07:37:51

Hubei acts on family policy  2008-12-02 07:56:32

'Green' crime team formed in Kunming  2008-11-28 07:48:29

Shandong

Local company showcased in anniversary parade

Three products created by Foton Lovol International Heavy Industry Co Ltd. participated in the military parade of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of New China.

Qingdao becomes high-speed train base

Qingdao city is set to become one of the most important production bases of high-speed train following the signing of a contract of 45 billion Yuan (6.5 billion US dollars).

Tianjin

China, Russia set to ink slew of contracts

Nearly three-dozen deals worth more than $5.5 billion combined are expected to be signed between China and Russia during Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing, possibly including a major refinery in Tianjin.

New TCM standard created

Healthcare practitioners across the globe wanting to dispense Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) soon will have to undergo standardized training initiated by the Chinese.