Fishing boat with 7 aboard reported missing
2011-02-21 15:24:52
Maritime authorities in South China's Guangdong province have been searching for a fishing boat with seven people on board that was reported missing on Feb 18.
Mausoleum find rekindles ancient horse legend
2011-02-21 15:11:53
The bones of 80 horses unearthed from the mausoleum of a Chinese emperor who lived more than 2,000 years ago have rekindled an ancient legend about blood-sweating "heavenly" horses from central Asia.
Runway crack fixed by concrete; flights resume
2011-02-21 14:18:36
Flights at an airport in East China's Zhejiang province had resumed at noon Monday after a "minor" crack on the runway halted operations, an airport official said.
Spring farming dawns in SW China
2011-02-21 10:40:12
Villagers prepare to plant seedlings in a field, in Fugong county of Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, Feb 20, 2011. Spring plowing begins as the weather warms up and ground turns green.
7 universities held independent recruitment exam
2011-02-20 21:59:09
Together with Shanghai Jiaotong University, Renmin University of China, China University of Science and Technology, Nanjing University, Zhejiang University and Tsinghua University, Xi’an Jiaotong University kicked off the seven-university group’s own independent exam on Feb 19 – besides the national college entrance exam – to test those trying gain a passport to one of the seven prestigious institutions of higher learning.
Maestro of China's Yueju opera dies at 89
2011-02-20 19:25:13
China's maestro of Yueju opera genre of Chinese opera, Yuan Xuefen, dies Saturday at the age of 89, Yuan's family said Feb 20.
5 killed in road accident in South China
2011-02-20 15:47:16
Five people were killed and one injured in a road accident in South China's Guangdong province, local police said on Feb 20.
Migrant labor wanted in Shanghai, Yiwu
2011-02-17 19:42:04
Thousands of companies in Zhejiang province gathered in Yiwu in search of workers the first day after the Spring Festival holiday.
Shanghai targets 70% growth in tourism revenues
2011-02-17 09:33:59
Shanghai has set a growth target of 70 percent in tourism revenues over the next five years to 2015, local authorities said on Feb 17.
7 found hiding in bus luggage hold
2011-02-16 15:26:17
Seven people were found hiding in the luggage compartment of a passenger bus on the Yongjin Expressway in Jinhua city, East China’s Zhejiang province
Fishermen in E China pray to the seas
2011-02-16 09:58:26
Fishermen in Yantai, East China’s Shandong province hold a sacrificial sea ceremony which is a local traditional custom to pray for a good harvest in the coming year, Feb 15, 2011.
Wind farm of 49.5 MW connected to grid in Tianjin
2011-02-15 17:37:34
The largest wind farm project in North China's Tianjin municipality was connected to grid on Tuesday, supplying power enough for 247,500 households a year.