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  • China to enhance waterways on Yangtze River

    2011-03-07 06:59

    China will further strengthen infrastructure construction on the Yangtze River over the next five years, hoping to provide better public service for freighters on the world's busiest freshwater river.

  • 1m people visit famous temple fair

    2011-03-04 13:58

    About one million people from the whole country joined the three day gala, kicking off on March 1. The fair, always on the 29th day of the first lunar month, has more than 8,000 entertainers including some traditional performances such as the lion dance and stilt-walking.

  • Qinghai puts environment ahead of GDP

    2011-03-04 11:07

    Qinghai province in Northwest China will insist on green growth in its economic development even at the sacrifice of GDP, Qiang Wei, secretary of CPC Qinghai Provincial Committee, said in Beijing.

  • Helping others: there's the rub

    2011-03-04 08:42

    One doesn't necessarily have to lavish millions of dollars on charities to be called a philanthropist. Liu Li, a migrant worker in Xiamen, proves that every little bit of help to those in need counts and could lead to nationwide recognition.

  • Sea surveillance ship launched

    2011-03-04 10:50

    China Marine Surveillance No 50, the most advanced maritime administration ship in China, was launched in Wuhan, Hubei province, on March 2, 2011.

  • Shanghai residents live the longest in China

    2011-03-04 08:40

    The life span of Shanghai residents has surpassed 82 years, the longest in the country, the municipality's health authorities have revealed.

  • Official: Asian Games stayed within budget

    2011-03-04 07:59

    Finance authorities in this southern city said the 16th Asian Games and Asian Para Games last year had not left the city a huge monetary hole.
    Shanghai Expo likely to profit: organizers

  • Yunnan seeks to stay green in development

    2011-03-04 07:45

    Yunnan was nominated by the National Development and Reform Commission as one of the five pilot provinces to test China's promise to build a greener economy. The selected provinces were asked to build low-carbon features into their 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) for both the industrial sector and consumption patterns.

  • 9 killed, 7 injured in SW China forest fire

    2011-03-04 06:32

    At least nine people died and seven were injured while fighting a forest fire caused by a local villager's careless burning of corn roots in Southwest China's Yunnan province Thursday, fire-fighting authorities reported.

  • Xinjiang spends heavily on wind-power industry

    2011-03-03 16:01

    Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region plans to spend 20 billion yuan ($3.04 billion) this year to boost its wind-power industry

  • Fuzhou plans to restore romance of waterways

    2011-03-03 08:35

    Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian province, is carrying out an ambitious plan to renovate its 163-kilometer-long urban canal system. The project is expected to re-establish the city's waterway transport in the next few years, and in the long term its charm as the "Oriental Venice".

  • Xinjiang builds foundation for rapid development

    2011-03-03 08:35

    The government of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has vowed to make more efforts to achieve rapid development and long-term stability during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) period.

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