Landslide in south China leaves one dead, 5 missing

2008-11-23 22:08:20

At least one person was killed and five were missing after a landslide in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sunday.

Homeless invited to come inside in Beijing

2008-11-21 08:21:54

As winter begins to tighten its icy grip on Beijing, homeless people across the city are being encouraged to move into temporary refuge centers.

Free bike rentals on offer in Beijing

2008-11-21 07:56:18

A bicycle company is offering free rentals to Beijing's Maizidian community in the Chaoyang district to promote green transport in the capital.

Taxi firms in Chongqing agree to cut administration fees

2008-11-21 07:55:53

Taxi companies in Chongqing agreed to reduce administrative fees for their drivers on Wednesday, following a two-day strike earlier this month.

Shanghai govt acts on complaints on illegal cabs

2008-11-20 07:55:03

Authorities here are determined to curb the growing problem of unlicensed taxis, an official said Wednesday.

Taxi drivers stage half-day strike in Chongqing

2008-11-20 07:53:21

Taxi drivers in a suburb of Chongqing municipality stopped work Wednesday to protest a government plan to increase the number of licensed cabs in the district.

Schoolkids tuck in to free lunches in Guangxi

2008-11-20 08:48:02

They say there is no such thing as a free lunch, but that is not the case for a group of schoolchildren in rural China.

Migrant workers cash in security funds in Shenzhen

2008-11-20 08:50:23

About 840,000 migrant workers had quit this city's social security system as of Nov 12 to return home or work in other cities, official figures show.

Gang of seven tried for serial murders

2008-11-20 08:45:41

The trial of a gang of seven people accused of murdering at least three people and selling their bodies back to wealthy relatives in Guangdong province, began on Tuesday, the local government said Wednesday.

Fatal crash in Suzhou

2008-11-20 09:03:27

A taxi is pulled out of the Ganjiang River in Suzhou, Jiangsu province on Wednesday.

Wounded passengers in bus plunge treated in Lhasa hospital

2008-11-19 09:17:01

A passenger bus plunged into a valley last Friday in Nagqu prefecture, leaving 18 dead and 29 injured. The wounded have been sent to major hospitals in Lhasa.

Trapped workers likely dead in subway tunnel collapse

2008-11-19 07:56:33

Rescuers said on Tuesday night there was no chance of survival for the 13 workers trapped in a collapsed subway tunnel in Hangzhou, capital of the eastern Zhejiang Province.