Number of nurses rises rapidly in China
2011-05-10 15:46:26
The number of nurses in China has increased substantially over the past five years, with the country's longtime nurse shortage being addressed, an official of the Ministry of Health said Tuesday.
Shenzhen withdraws petition ban, apologies
2011-05-10 14:28:39
An order banning migrant workers from claiming unpaid back pay has been revoked and local government bosses have apologized for any offence caused. The new policy also threatened to bring criminal charges against those who organize collective protests or petitions.
Cellphone use much cheaper in Hong Kong
2011-05-10 14:20:36
Monthly payments from mobile phone service in Shanghai is six times higher than in Hong Kong, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday.
To remember and to forget, China keeps ruins of big quake
2011-05-10 12:28:35
In a Chinese town destroyed in a magnitude-8.0 earthquake three years ago, the survivors have long gone, but the compassion and respect for the deceased never faded.
Decisive victory won in quake zone rebuilding
2011-05-10 11:06:44
A Chinese government official on Tuesday said decisive victory has been achieved in the rebuilding of the areas worst hit by a devastating earthquake three years ago in Southwest China's Sichuan province.
Robotics conference kicks off in Shanghai
2011-05-10 10:51:25
Researchers on robotics around the world gathered in Shanghai Monday to share their recent findings at the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2011).
Just an illusion
2011-05-10 09:40:28
A mirage is seen above the sea water north of Haikou, capital of South China’s Hainan province, May 9, 2011.
5 killed, 17 missing in landslide in S China
2011-05-10 09:10:36
Five people were killed and 17 others were still missing by early Tuesday morning after a quarry landslide in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, rescuers confirmed.
Happiness widespread in Guangzhou: survey
2011-05-10 08:55:37
Most of the young people in this Guangdong provincial capital say they are happy, according to a recent survey.
Abbot says he may sue online promulgators of rumor
2011-05-10 08:26:42
Shi Yongxin, a well-known abbot at the famous Buddhist Shaolin Temple, has denied a recent online rumor claiming that police had caught him in the act of soliciting a prostitute.
Conjoined twins in critical condition
2011-05-10 08:18:42
Conjoined twins that resemble a baby girl with two heads born on May 5 receive treatment at a hospital in Suining, Sichuan province, on May 9, 2011.
Airline sues agency for questionable grounding
2011-05-10 08:10:37
The parent company of a bankrupt Chinese private airline sued the government's aviation agency on Monday for what it deemed to be an improper grounding of the company's planes.