Protect ethnic groups' education
2011-03-14 08:17:09
China's national legislators from Guizhou province, where ethnic groups account for about 40 percent of the population, have proposed a new law to improve the education of ethnic groups to facilitate their development and address social problems.
Qingdao ambitious to be exemplary city
2011-03-14 07:31:36
Shandong province plans to invest 30 billion yuan ($4.6 billion) in Qingdao Port to double its throughput capacity to 600 million tons by 2015, according to Chang Dechuan, president of Qingdao Port (Group) Co Ltd.
The noodle is mile long, a world record
2011-03-14 11:05:26
A 1,704-meter-long stretch of noodle is displayed in Weishan county of Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Southwest China’s Yunnan. The noodle was made within 25 minutes and broke the Guinness World Record as the longest handmade noodle.
Sweet home on the plateau
2011-03-10 08:51:27
One of the first local residents to open their homes to visitors in 1999, Phuntsog has gained increasing fame among tourists as "name-card uncle".
Fujian government seeks exchange with Taiwan
2011-03-10 08:45:30
The top Taiwan affairs official of East China's Fujian province has called for closer agricultural cooperation and exchanges with Taiwan.
Chongqing leads the way in affordable housing
2011-03-10 08:16:00
The average property price in December in Beijing reached 26,599 yuan per square meter, according to figures released by the Beijing municipal commission of housing and urban-rural development.
Rebuilding of disaster-hit areas resumes
2011-03-09 09:01:34
The reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes will shift back into high gear next month at the scene of two recent disasters - last year's Yushu earthquake and the tragic mudslide in Zhouqu county, according to local officials.
Helicopters to swoop into first aid action
2011-03-09 08:32:14
Police helicopters are expected to be mobilized in the city's emergency medical responses, according to the Shanghai Medical Emergency Center.
Education reform aimed at benefiting migrants
2011-03-08 08:25:43
The children of migrant families will no longer have to go back home to take the national exams needed to give them entrance to a university if a proposed policy for Beijing and Shanghai comes into force, according to the Ministry of Education.
High-speed link will rev up Hainan tourism
2011-03-08 08:17:39
Hainan Island at the country's southern tip is likely to be linked to the mainland's high-speed rail network via a cross-sea connection that may be started by 2015.
'Tibet will be stable even if he passes away'
2011-03-08 07:50:10
The Dalai Lama's death will not affect the Tibet autonomous region's overall situation but will likely have some minor impacts, said a high-ranking official.
Dalai Lama 'wolf in monk's robes': official
Tibet restricts foreign tourists for now
Charitable project launched in Shanghai
2011-03-07 16:01:26
A charitable project was initiated at the Shanghai Technical School for Young Deaf-mutes on Sunday (March 6) to aid disabled people.