Downpours force Mogao Grottoes to close
2011-06-17 07:57:50
Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, a world heritage site in NW China's Gansu Province, was temporarily closed to visitors as of Thursday because of torrential rains, according to local sources.
Woman detained for selling out-of-date ham
2011-06-17 09:18:12
A woman, who sold expired food to small restaurants, was detained in Beijing's Daxing district on Thursday. Her motor tricycle was filled with hams and cooked pigs' feet that were past their sell-by date.
Hukou limit on new graduates to direct talent
2011-06-17 08:27:44
In a move to relieve the city's population pressure, Beijing will introduce stricter restrictions on hukou, the permanent residency permit, for college graduates this year, a senior official said.
China has 657 cities at all levels: report
2011-06-17 07:57:18
After a series of administrative changes to urban divisions last year, China currently has 657 cities at all levels, said a report released by the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs Thursday.
Fragile environment on Plateau gets protection
2011-06-17 07:25:11
The State Council on Thursday published a comprehensive plan to protect the environment and ecology on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau over the next 20 years.
Artist kneels in apology to animals
2011-06-16 17:59:16
Repeating these actions, the man who claimed to be a performance artist, Pian Shankong, said he wanted to call for animal protection through these gestures, the paper said.
Tibet to join national power grid
2011-06-16 08:27:15
Qinghai-Tibet electricity network project will be completed by the end of this year, which will connect the power grid of the Tibetan plateau with other parts of China, local authorities said Wednesday.
Driver arrested over toxic chemical leak
2011-06-16 07:58:13
Authorities in Dast China's Zhejiang Province said Wednesday they had arrested the driver of a truck which hit another causing the latter to leak a toxic chemical into a river.
Officials take action after tick infections reports
2011-06-15 08:22:48
The disease control center in suburban Changping district on Tuesday started all-round disinfections in a community where a resident and some pets were suspected of being bitten by ticks last week.
Donation drive kicks off
2011-06-15 08:16:17
The city has launched a blood drive to encourage more people to donate to address seasonal blood shortages and ensure supply security.
Man turns bronze into fresh vegetables
2011-06-14 12:53:21
Li Lv, a man in his 80s, paints a cabbage-shaped bronze sculpture in Yangzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, June 13, 2011.
Scam prompts health check for tourists' TCM visits
2011-06-14 08:24:27
The city's tourism department has ordered a six-month overhaul of the one-day tour business after it was revealed some retail stores were tricking foreign tourists into buying unnecessary and overpriced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).