Woman finds mother's love heavier after delivery

2011-05-06 17:52:07

Chen Dongmei (R) dedicates a bouquet of flowers to her mother ahead of Mother's Day, which falls on May 8, in a delivery ward in Cangzhou, North China’s Hebei province, on May 6, 2011.

Red Cross pours 18.7b yuan into Sichuan

2011-05-06 16:46:13

The Red Cross Society of China has transferred 18.7 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) of relief funds and supplies to Southwest China's Sichuan province which was hit by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in 2008.

Forest fire put out in NE China

2011-05-06 14:02:54

A forest fire in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province was extinguished early Friday morning after an all-day effort by 5,000 firefighters, local authorities said Friday.

Tear gas to be used on drunk drivers

2011-05-06 13:06:23

Beijing police are stepping up their efforts to cut down on drunk driving by using car-disabling devices and tear gas to prevent drivers from fleeing or becoming violent during drunk driving inspections.

Poor traffic for drought-affected Yangtze River

2011-05-06 12:56:18

Several sections of the drought-stricken Yangtze River, China's longest waterway, may pose dangers for shipping traffic, according to authorities.

A heart for Mother's Day

2011-05-06 11:23:46

A girl shows a card made for her mother at a primary school to celebrate Mother's Day, in Yiyuan county, East China's Shandong province, May 5, 2011.

A wall of smiles in E China

2011-05-06 11:22:35

Students look for their smiling faces in front of a wall at a primary school in Hanshan county, East China’s Anhui province, May 5, 2011. The wall is full of students’ smiling faces to celebrate the upcoming World Smile Day, May 8.

2 Chinese sites may make World Heritage List

2011-05-06 11:20:27

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee plans to consider in June the inscription of 40 more natural and cultural properties into the World Heritage List, including two from China, the Paris-based UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization announced on Thursday.

Paralyzed gymnast files harassment report

2011-05-06 11:05:54

A lawyer for Sang Lan, the paralyzed former Chinese gymnast, said Sang's legal team has filed a report with New York police about sexual harassment they suspect Sang was subject to while staying with her legal guardians during recovery.

3 workers choke to death in N China mine

2011-05-06 10:26:32

Three construction workers who were working in a North China coal mine choked to death early Friday morning, local authorities said.

Forest fire in NE China under control

2011-05-06 09:58:28

Firefighter try to contain a forest fire in Jiayin County of Yichun, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, May 5, 2011.

Pupils kneel before parents on Youth Day

2011-05-05 15:52:07

Grade two junior high school students kneel in front of their parents after receiving a letter from them to celebrate Youth Day in Guangdong experimental high school in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, May 4, 2011.