Chengdu Airport new terminal to open in 2012
2011-05-26 09:21:45
The new terminal building of Chengdu Shuangliu Airport is under construction, said the management committee of Chengdu International Aviation Hub comprehensive functional zone. "It will be put into operation next year."
Abandoned dog keeps ear to the ground for motorcycle
2011-05-26 09:14:27
An abandoned dog sits crying everyday waiting for its owner. According to a resident, surnamed Ren, living in a residential community in Chongqing municipality, one of her neighbors moved out but left the dog, whose name is Pipi, in the yard a few days ago.
Man stabs aunt to death after watching dating show
2011-05-26 09:14:27
A man in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, slashed his aunt to death in July 2010, because he became excited after watching beautiful women on a TV dating show.
New reservoir to keep Shanghai in fresh water
2011-05-26 09:12:36
The city's tap water supply will not be undermined by the lingering drought and the consequent intrusion of saltwater, a local official from the water authority has said.
Police arrest youngest pimps ever in Taiwan
2011-05-26 09:12:07
Two 15-year-old boys were arrested in Taiwan on the suspicion that they had pimped at least a dozen girls, some of them as young as 12, police said on May 18.
Hospital fined after giving transvestite the boot
2011-05-26 09:12:07
A Taipei hospital was fined after it fired a male employee for dressing as a woman at work. According to reports, the case is the first of its kind to occur in Taiwan.
County denies drinking water shortage
2011-05-26 08:22:57
Water authorities in Xuyi county, Jiangsu province, have denied there is a drinking water shortage, although the lingering drought has greatly affected life of the locals.
Public wants cheaper services: Survey
2011-05-26 08:21:53
People in the southern province of Guangdong want the government to tighten its monitoring and supervision of public service sectors in the hope that such changes will drive down prices, according to a new survey.
Villagers thrilled with role in democracy
2011-05-26 08:04:33
Li Zehua, a 45-year-old villager who was recently invited to participate in a Party committee meeting, is still savoring his first taste of grassroots democracy.
'Big dam enhances risks of natural disasters'
2011-05-26 08:03:28
China's land watchdog has asked local authorities to strengthen efforts in monitoring potential geological disasters in the Three Gorges Dam region.
Severe drought drains farmland and fish ponds
2011-05-26 08:01:38
Fishing boats and farmland have been left desolate in the drought-hit areas along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, inflicting huge losses on farmers.
Saving kidnapped kids from streets of crime
2011-05-26 07:50:17
Rescuing children kidnapped from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and forced into a life of crime in cities across the country has become a national priority.