Society

Spurious diabetes drugs found again in W. China  2009-03-20 09:05:02

Only two months after fake diabetes drugs killed two people in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, authorities have again found fake medicine being given to patients.



Web store staff held over porn charges  2009-03-20 09:06:54

Four employees at an online store have been arrested over the production and distribution of erotic audiobooks as part of a government crackdown on pornography.



After funerals comes the wedding in quake-hit Beichuan  2009-03-19 10:18:37

The county government of Beichuan in Sichuan province, ravaged in the massive May 12 earthquake last year, will next month sponsor a Qiang-style group wedding for 20 couples, who lost their spouses in the 8.0-magnitude quake.



Guangzhou to provide cheaper medical insurance for migrant workers  2009-03-19 10:25:13

The labor and social security bureau here will release a new medical insurance scheme for migrant workers this year, which will allow them to reclaim as much as 278,000 yuan ($40,882) each annually, a top official said yesterday.



Headmaster closes school to organize son's wedding  2009-03-16 11:04:08

The headmaster of a primary school got into some hot water after she closed the school for five days in order to help her son plan his wedding in Yucheng county, Henan province.



Tailor can stitch perfect bra with just a glance  2009-03-16 11:01:50

A 90-year-old tailor is once again making hand-made bras for his clients in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province.The veteran tailor claims he could make well-fitted bras for women with just a glance.



Wanted: New husband to support current husband  2009-03-16 10:57:49

A 39-year-old woman in Wenchang, Hainan province, is trying to find a new husband who could help her pay for her current husband's medical bills.



Milk cases continue to be heard  2009-03-16 07:36:46

The nation's quality watchdog pledged it would continue to hear pleas made by victim families of the tainted milk scandal in its annual campaign that kicked off during the weekend.



7 dead, over 30 injured in south China traffic accident  2009-03-15 21:37:27

Seven people died and more than 30 others were injured after two vehicles collided in south China's Hainan province Sunday afternoon, police said.



Campaign launched against illegal taxi drivers  2009-02-24 06:51:48

A three-month nationwide crackdown on unlicensed taxis was launched on Friday in a bid to restore order in the legal taxi trade that employs at least 2 million people.







Giant blaze consumes luxury hotel  2009-02-10 07:46:42

Man gets death penalty for killing 8  2009-02-10 08:03:23

Shandong

Shandong expands railway network

Construction work began on three railway lines in Shandong province on November 29— Handan-Jinan Railway Line, Dezhou-Dajiawa Railway Line and Longkou-Yantai Railway Line.

Garlic beats gold as China's hot new asset

Shao Mingqing was a jobless young man with only a junior high school diploma when his luck turned around a few months ago with the skyrocketing price of garlic.

Tianjin

S Korea's bank to open 2 branches in Tianjin

According to Yun, the IBK needs to sharpen its competitiveness in China where many Korean companies are running their operations.

First foreign developer breaks ground in Eco-city

It is the first foreign property developer to push ahead with the construction of eco-homes in the Eco-city.