City opens arms to freezing homeless
2009-11-18 07:56:23
GUANGZHOU: More than 60 homeless wanderers in this Guangdong provincial capital received their Christmas gifts a little early.
Illegal cooking oil made from kitchen waste
2009-11-17 11:08:16
Authorities have uncovered two large workshops that were turning discarded kitchen waste into cooking oil -- a practice that is illegal and carries potential health risks.
Beijing gives residents free A/H1N1 jabs
2009-11-16 21:18:50
Beijing began Monday to give free A(H1N1) flu vaccinations to its 12 million permanent residents.
Children critical after explosion
2009-11-16 08:16:24
Eleven children and a senior citizen severely burned in an explosion at an illegal fireworks workshop are still in critical condition, doctors said Sunday.
Five die in south China killing spree
2009-11-15 17:23:41
Five people were killed and two others seriously injured Sunday in a killing spree in Maonan Autonomous County of Huanjiang in southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said.
Beijing courtyards bid farewell to coal heaters
2009-11-15 10:52:12
Another 80,000 households in the ancient courtyards in downtown Beijing have bid farewell to coal heating this winter, a power company said Saturday.
Woman convinces burglar to take nap, calls cops
2009-11-12 10:22:42
A court in Qingyuan county, Liaoning province, sentenced an ex-convict to six years in prison for attempted robbery, as he tried to commit the crime immediately after being released from prison last week.
Teachers strike in Chengdu
2009-11-09 13:45:52
Hundreds of teachers from private high schools in this western city in China called a strike this week to protest low salaries and deplorable working conditions.
Car rams into tractor on highway, several hurt
2009-11-10 11:43:23
Several people were injured when a car rammed into a tractor on the 321 National Highway in Henan province last Monday.
Parents have to pay son to talk to him
2009-11-10 11:18:39
Parents of a 20-something man in Tianjin municipality have to pay their son 100 yuan ($15) every time they want to speak to him.
Woman sets house on fire after quarrel with hubby
2009-11-10 11:07:13
A woman set fire to her own house in Tianjin municipality after a bitter quarrel with her husband.
Plastic bags fly as eco-friendly kites
2009-11-09 14:47:18
Plastic bags, the scourge of the environment, are flying high in Beijing, thanks to a retired engineer who is turning the waste into colorful kites.