10 killed, 15 injured in factory roof collapse
2009-04-24 16:47:08
At least 10 people were killed and 15 others were injured after the roof of a clothing factory collapsed in north China's Hebei Province Friday, the local authorities said.
Sandstorm hits Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
2009-04-24 16:31:37
The photo taken on April 23, 2009 shows sandstorm hitting parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north China. The heavy sandstorm caused inconvenience for local production and traffic on Thursday.
Restaurant issues noodle eating challenge
2009-04-24 11:01:52
A restaurant may have struck gold when it issued a challenge to customers in Dongguan, Guangdong province.
Women in nothing but green leaves cause stir
2009-04-24 09:16:43
A group of young women walked through the streets of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, wearing nothing but tree leaves in order to promote vegetarianism.
Chemical plants dismantled after river pollution
2009-04-24 14:38:37
Workers dismantled a pharmaceutical factory Friday in Jiangsu Province, the last of 34 chemical plants near a river that was contaminated two months ago.
1 dead, 7 missing in fishing boat capsizing
2009-04-24 10:29:52
One fisherman died and seven others were missing after their boat capsized off Nantong in east China's Jiangsu Province, local authorities said Thursday.
Over 20 buried in factory roof collapse in N China
2009-04-24 15:11:10
More than 20 people were buried after the roof of a clothing plant collapsed in north China's Hebei province Friday, the local government said.
Obese girls hold group engagement in Guangzhou
2009-04-22 23:52:40
Nine obese girls held their group engagement ceremony in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong province on Tuesday.
Xinjiang's quake zone hit by snowstorm
2009-04-23 15:10:41
Xinjiang's quake-jolted area was hit by a snowstorm Thursday, according to a Xinhua reporter at the site.
Crackdown on fake Shanghai Expo goods
2009-04-22 07:47:05
Fake souvenirs and other bogus products will be targeted in a crackdown on copyright infringement ahead of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
38 poisoned in gas leak in E China
2009-04-22 08:44:38
At least 38 people were poisoned after a type of toxic gas leaked in east China's Zhejiang Province Sunday, the local government said Monday.
Crane accident kills four, injures two in E China
2009-04-10 09:40:38
Part of a crane fell, killing four construction workers and injuring two, at a construction site in Suzhou, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, an official said Thursday.