'Great' wall keeps thieves at bay
2011-02-01 07:58:31
Increasingly wealthy villagers in Taizhou of East China's Zhejiang province have built a huge wall around their village to ensure their safety.
Dungeon rapist sentenced to death
2011-02-01 07:51:52
A man was sentenced to death for kidnapping and caging two girls in a dungeon and raping nine other women, said a verdict of the Intermediate People's Court of Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, on Jan 30.
Nujiang hydro project back on agenda
2011-02-01 07:39:38
China is set to resume its development plans for the Nujiang River in Southwest China due to increasing demand for energy.
Province ready to rebuild its image
2011-02-01 07:30:56
Unlike some easily-content officials, the governor of Southwest China's Guizhou province is still uneasy with the province's 12 percent annual GDP growth over the past five years.
Man sentenced to death over illegal demolition
2011-02-01 06:42:32
Guo Haidong was sentenced to death Monday in North China's Shanxi province over an illegal demolition that killed one and injured another last year.
Lost children’s holiday at relief station
2011-01-31 15:04:09
Seventeen children aged 4 to 14 will spend their Spring Festival holiday at Xi'an Relief Management Station this year. The children were received by the station for various reasons. Some were abandoned due to disease; some left abusive homes, and some lost their way home and lost contact with their family.
Shanghai property tax hard to gauge
2011-01-31 08:11:17
The trade volume of Shanghai's housing market slumped 40 percent on the first day of a new local property tax, and transaction volumes fell further over the weekend, according to figures from the Shanghai Real Estate Trade Center.
Police chief's son gets 6 years for accident
2011-01-31 07:24:02
A senior police officer's son was sentenced to six years in jail for killing a young woman while driving drunk, a case that triggered public outrage after reports that he invoked his father's name to avoid responsibility.
Xinjiang to invest $4.6b in airport construction
2011-01-31 06:57:17
China's far western Xinjiang region plans to invest 30 billion yuan ($4.56 billion) in airport construction between 2011 and 2015, local authorities said Jan 30.
Selling wintersweet to holiday buyers
2011-01-30 13:17:53
Zhou is a resident from Dianjiang county of Chongqing. She makes a living and pays for her two children's education by selling wintersweet from 6 am to 11 pm every day.
Hostile weather tests firefighters
2011-01-28 15:09:44
As temperatures drop to -25C, about 700 soldiers of the Changchun fire brigade participate in a physical training program to build cold resistance. The drill is conducted at least twice a week.
Traditional paintings salute the New Year
2011-01-27 15:26:03
Dozens of workshops in Zhuxianzhen are busy making woodblock New Year paintings as the Chinese lunar New Year draws near.According to traditional Chinese customs, the paintings are usually placed on doors and walls during the Spring Festival to prevent evil spirits and bring good luck to the family.