Society

Taxis back in business in Sanya  2008-11-14 07:11:01

Taxi drivers in Sanya, Hainan province, went back to work on Thursday, bringing to a close their three-day protest, local authorities said in a press release.



Farmer to stand trial again over faking tiger photos  2008-11-13 22:17:03

The farmer who faked photographs of an endangered tiger species in the wild will have his fraud conviction re-examined by a higher court next Monday.



Heavyweight loses half his weight  2008-11-13 09:08:21

A 34-year-old Beijing native, who weighed in at 240 kg and was dubbed the Fattest Man in China, loses half his weight to 120kg.



Quarry blast killed one, injured six in east China  2008-11-13 09:05:19

An explosion at a quarry has left one worker dead, another missing and six people injured in east China's Anhui Province, local authorities said Wednesday.



Shotguns used in fight; 19 injured  2008-11-13 08:08:31

The local police are investigating a fight between two villages in Heping county, Guangdong province, in which shotguns were used.



Cabbies in Sanya rally for 3rd straight day  2008-11-13 07:58:15

Dozens of taxi drivers in Sanya, Hainan province refused to take customers and rallied for a third straight day Wednesday to press for relief from rising costs and illegal competition in the latest cab-industry unrest to hit the country.



More warmth for Qinghai quake victims  2008-11-13 07:53:02

About 1,600 Qinghai earthquake victims shivering through the cold nights will be given thicker tents and heaters, a local official said on Wednesday.



Abusive teachers to face stiff penalties  2008-11-13 07:33:34

Teachers who insult or punish students will be given a black mark on their records and fined, a district education bureau has said.



Police chief suspended over sponsorship scandal  2008-11-12 00:00:25

A police chief was suspended on Tuesday in the second alleged case of police officers illegally soliciting money in just over a month in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.



2 detained in Shanghai for attacks on police  2008-11-12 07:54:28

A man and a woman have been detained for separate assaults on police officers, Shanghai's police bureau said on Tuesday.



Bad milk could make good bricks  2008-11-12 07:27:33

Sanya cabbies continue strike  2008-11-12 07:25:06

Beijing announces $34b traffic plan  2008-11-11 07:51:22

Two hurt as earthquake hits Qinghai  2008-11-11 07:26:57

Cabbies go on strike in Hainan, Gansu  2008-11-11 07:26:28



Hard times for Guangdong migrants  2008-11-07 07:54:18

Shanghai district signs co-op letters  2008-11-07 07:49:18

Beijing attacker held in Shenzhen  2008-11-06 09:37:09

Conjoined twins born in Central China  2008-11-06 12:37:23



Heavy rains, snow kill 40 in Yunnan  2008-11-05 07:54:01

Party boss sacked for molesting child  2008-11-04 07:48:25

Man admits stocks charge  2008-11-04 07:48:25

Cabbies on rampage in Chongqing  2008-11-04 07:48:25

Death toll rises to 35 in Yunnan  2008-11-04 07:48:25

37 cholera cases confirmed in Hainan  2008-11-03 11:41:12

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.