Overloading blamed for traffic accident in N China
2009-11-08 15:46:29
Investigation showed overloading was the main cause of the traffic accident that left 19 dead and 13 injured in north China's Hebei Province, police said Sunday.
Better education for disabled kids
2009-11-06 11:43:40
Almost 3,000 mentally disabled students will graduate with the same qualifications as other students from next year.
Residents walk to release work pressure
2009-11-06 09:26:54
A group of white-collared workers in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, have found a way around work-related stress - they walk the streets at nights instead of going back home.
Five held for dressing up like women to loot men
2009-11-06 09:25:52
Police in Shanghai have detained five Filipino men who allegedly disguised themselves as women to rob other men in bars.
Trying to warm up engine, woman sets car on fire
2009-11-06 09:24:51
A woman in Tianjin municipality made a fire under her car, thinking it would warm up the vehicle's engine on Monday. The car went up in flames.
Teenager challenges dad to drag race on highway
2009-11-06 08:50:29
A teenage boy sat beside his father in their family car racing a remote controlled vehicle on the expressway near Tangshan, Hebei province, on Tuesday.
Man to sue bank after phone goes missing
2009-11-06 08:44:12
A man is contemplating suing a bank and the police in Haikou, Hainan province, after his mobile phone was stolen while he was withdrawing cash from a counter.
Tourists confused by Qianmen maze
2009-11-05 09:11:18
The historic area of Qianmen has become a labyrinth for tourists, leaving many lost and confused by its disjointed underpasses and road barriers, local workers say.
Farmers selling blood to make ends meet
2009-11-05 08:14:09
More than 6,000 poverty-stricken farmers in Central China's Hubei province are selling their blood on a routine basis to make extra money, with some saying it's the only way they can earn enough money to pay bills.
Tears of joy, excitement flow as children return home
2009-11-05 07:59:11
Eleven-year-old Gu Jinlong has started enjoying life with his biological parents once again after being missing for five years...
Man poisoned by winter gas heating
2009-11-05 10:28:21
A 24-year-old migrant worker became the city's first fatality from heating-related carbon monoxide poisoning this winter on Tuesday.
Woman, 48, offers to 'steal vegetables' for son
2009-11-05 09:22:28
A woman in Chongqing municipality agreed to steal vegetables for her son if he performed well at school. Not real, but virtual vegetables.