Ministry says milk now melamine-free
2011-05-16 07:46:18
The quality of the nation's fresh milk has improved and testing shows it is now free from melamine, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Group-buying companies find trust is not for sale
2011-05-16 07:36:03
Beijing-based Gaopeng.com, a group-buying portal set up on March 1, was going strong until a "lucky draw" saw it become mired in allegations of fraud that damaged the company's reputation.
Special teams on ground to ensure fair elections
2011-05-16 07:28:24
The Party's top member-managing and discipline-inspecting departments have jointly sent supervisory teams to 14 provinces and autonomous regions to ensure there is no misconduct during the local leadership reshuffles.
Gangs muscling in on key activities
2011-05-16 07:04:00
Gangs have targeted natural resources, logistics and entertainment venues and have even begun to intervene in local grass-root village elections to seek commercial benefits, a senior police officer said.
Migrant workers band surpasses dreams
2011-05-15 16:19:57
Yu, 43, and Guan, 26, on Saturday held their first concert, sponsored by a local newspaper, singing original songs written by Yu in front of their colleagues and families, local media reported. The concert was held in an attempt to kick start the duo's singing career and to entertain their colleagues. The characters on the pieces of paper held by the four men in the background read: "Longhui Brother".[
Wooden pagoda seeks for world heritage status
2011-05-15 16:00:18
Authorities in north China's Shanxi Province said Sunday that they would finish the application for the Sakyamuni Pagoda, the oldest wooden structures in the world, by July for it to be included on the UNESCO list of cultural relics by 2013.
M5.0 quake hits Sichuan-Gansu juncture region
2011-05-15 15:41:43
An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted the juncture region of Sichuan and Gansu in west China at 15:05 Beijing Time on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
Fewer coal mine deaths in China
2011-05-15 15:10:22
A sharp decline in coal mining deaths was reported in China for the first four months this year, following the government's efforts to improve safety in the industry.
Pole dancing shakes off ill repute in China
2011-05-15 10:45:02
It was the major draw at strip clubs in Las Vegas and the sleazier nightspots in party cities, but in China, pole dancing has shaken off its ill repute to become a bona fide fitness activity - and business opportunity.
New dinosaur species found in E China
2011-05-15 08:16:05
Chinese scientists have found a new species of giant theropod dinosaur in the eastern province of Shandong.
Fight against illegal food additives gains steam
2011-05-14 22:40:52
From 24-hour complaint hotlines to instant additive detectors, local governments in China are striving to battle the illegal use of food additives following a string of food scandals.
China launches national science week
2011-05-14 21:46:12
A pupil reacts to a robot at a science road show in Beijing, on May 14. National science week began on May 14, with more than 100,000 science events, road shows and lectures to be held throughout China from May 14 to 20.