Handmade toy bunnies greet the New Year
2011-01-27 13:56:41
The toys, made of cloth, were designed and sewn by local handywoman Liu Qinghua and her neighbors for the upcoming Year of the Rabbit.
Live concert in ward: Cue the festival melody
2011-01-27 10:14:42
Students play music for patients at Xiangyang No 1 People Hospital in Xiangyang, Hubei province, Jan 26, 2011.
New Year luxury on the menu for a price
2011-01-27 08:07:24
Li Qiming, a senior police official's son accused of killing a young woman while driving drunk confessed in court that he caused the woman's death, in a case that fueled public outrage after reports he invoked his father's name - Li Gang to evade responsibility.
Pet bunny sales multiply like rabbits
2011-01-26 13:44:01
The sales of pet rabbits in Chengdu have nearly doubled compared to the same time last year, the Chengdu-based Tianfu Morning Post reported on Jan 26.
Sunfor honored for contribution to Shanghai Expo
2011-01-26 12:55:22
Representatives from the the Shanghai Expo Bureau presented the Shanghai Expo Executive Committee's highest honor award disc to the Sichuan Sunfor Light Co.,LTD in the Chengdu High-tech West Zone, in Chengdu, capital city of Southwest China’s Sichuan province on Jan 25.
Freezing weather affects over 4m in Yunnan
2011-01-25 17:14:30
Snow and sleet have hit southwest China's Yunnan Province many times this month, affecting 4.265 million people, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.
No joy for mass poisoning families
2011-01-24 07:35:11
A mass poisoning incident two years ago at a high school in Jianping county, Northeast China's Liaoning province, is back in the headlines after affected families sought to sue local government departments for poorly handling the incident and dodging their repeated requests for transparency.
Shandong hit by worst dry spell in 60 yrs
2011-01-24 06:56:21
Shandong province's worst drought in six decades is escalating, causing a shortage of drinking water for 240,000 people, as northern, central and eastern provinces are battling increasingly dry conditions, authorities said.
NYU to open 1st American campus in Shanghai
2011-01-21 08:07:21
China's Ministry of Education has approved a plan by the United States-based New York University (NYU) to open a separate, full degree-granting campus in Shanghai in the coming years.
Car crash kills 9 in SW China
2011-01-21 06:28:41
Nine people were killed and one injured in a car crash in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Jan 20, 2011.
1 dead, 2 missing in refinery blast
2011-01-20 08:02:01
A blast rocked a petrochemical plant here on Wednesday morning, leaving at least one worker dead, two missing and four slightly injured, the company's press officer said on Jan 19.
Heavy snow wreaks havoc in SW China
2011-01-20 06:23:02
Heavy snow that began falling in southwest China Tuesday night has disrupted traffic, shut airports and collapsed train station shelters. Wind, queue and long journey for nostalgic Chinese