'Residents dissatisfied with public transport'
2011-05-13 06:46:45
Nearly half of the residents in the Guangdong provincial capital said they feel dissatisfied with the crowding they encounter when they take public transport, a recent survey showed.
Former vice premier of China Chen Muhua dies
2011-05-12 20:48:11
Chen Muhua, former vice premier of China, died of illness on Thursday in Beijing at the age of 90.
22 children rescued from abduction cases
2011-05-12 20:43:01
Chinese police have recently cracked a series of major cases concerning child abduction, arresting 40 criminal suspects and rescuing 22 kidnapped children.
Land supply doubled to curb housing price
2011-05-12 19:46:48
The Chinese government will increase its supplies of available land for residential housing development this year as part of the country's efforts to curb its runaway property market.
Sandstorms to abate in North China
2011-05-12 17:25:10
China's meteorological authority said on Thursday that sandstorms sweeping across parts of North China would abate over the next few days, but rain would continue to pelt the country's south.
Drought stops shipping along Yangtze
2011-05-12 17:21:47
Shipping along the Yangtze River, one of China's most vital waterways, has been closed at some points to prevent ships being grounded due to low water levels.
Flood may postpone nuke power plant
2011-05-12 16:33:06
Construction of China's first inland nuclear power station might be postponed for further evaluation of flood risks as Japan's nuclear crisis has prompted calls for greater precautions, experts say.
Ashes of Flying Tigers pilot laid to rest in China
2011-05-12 15:48:38
Some of the cremains of Glen Beneda, an American Flying Tigers pilot, were laid to rest Wednesday in central China where he was saved during World War II.
Schools help teach disaster prevention
2011-05-12 14:30:40
Disaster response exercises were conducted throughout the country on Thursday, the National Day for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Quake survivors lead new lives, recovery still far away
2011-05-12 13:48:58
Liu used to live in the old town of Beichuan county, China's only Qiang autonomous county in southwestern Sichuan province. The small town was virtually obliterated by the magnitude-8.0 earthquake.
New cargo air service available between Chongqing and Europe
2011-05-12 13:19:47
A new cargo air route has become operational between Southwest China's Chongqing municipality and Europe, facilitating increasing international cargo transportation of this Southwest China city, according to local aviation authorities.
Non-stop flight from Milan to Beijing to open
2011-05-12 10:21:55
Air China will add three non- stop flights a week from Milan to Beijing, bringing the total number of non-stop flights from Italy to China to 30 a week, it was announced here on Wednesday.