Snow covers forests in Xinjiang
2009-01-06 09:51:52
Photo taken on Jan. 4, 2009 shows the scenery of Hemu village of Burqin County in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
One dead, three injured in east China hotel fire
2009-01-06 13:43:01
One person was confirmed dead and three others were injured when a hotel in east China's Anhui Province caught fire early Tuesday, the local government said.
Hearing opens on bridge collapse
2009-01-06 07:38:19
GUANGZHOU: The two parties accused of sailing a barge into a bridge on the Xijiang River in Guangdong province and causing it to collapse appealed in court on Sunday for the case to be reinvestigated.
Shanghai reports on care for its 2.8 mln older residents
2008-12-31 09:49:26
Shanghai spent about 659.32 million yuan (about US$96.96 million) to care for the aged this year, said a local government official on Tuesday.
12 on trial for luring men to bar
2008-12-31 07:47:41
A gang of scammers who enticed victims with female company on the Internet before luring them to a city bar, where they were charged exorbitantly for drinks, stood trial Tuesday.
Village official gets death penalty for hired killing of rival
2008-12-30 21:49:20
A village official in east China's Zhejiang Province has been sentenced to death for hiring five men to murder an election rival, a local court said on Tuesday.
New rules better protect minors in Guangdong
2008-12-30 07:35:27
Parents who allow their children to stay out late unaccompanied by guardians are subject to punishment, a new Guangdong regulation protecting minors, which takes effect on Thursday, said.
Three disabled children die in NW China
2008-12-29 11:25:03
Three mentally disabled children were killed by poisonous gases from a coal-burning stove in northwest China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday, local authorities confirmed.
Flights diverted due to fog in Shanghai
2008-12-29 09:03:53
At least eight flights were diverted from landing at the Pudong Airport,in Shanghai on Sunday because of heavy fog.
Henan policeman charged with robbery
2008-12-26 07:49:15
A policeman in Henan province was charged with robbery by local prosecutors on Dec 18, police said Thursday.
Building blast kills two, injures eight in Shanghai
2008-12-26 10:41:44
An elderly couple died and eight others were injured after an explosion in a residential building early Friday in Shanghai.
Appliance warehouse catches fire in Lhasa
2008-12-25 23:53:53
A major fire broke out at a home appliances warehouse in downtown Lhasa Thursday night. No casualties have been reported.