Renren surges on 1st day of trading
2011-05-05 10:44:45
Shares of Renren Inc., which runs an online social network in China, rose in their market debut Wednesday after the company priced its initial public offering at the top of an expected range.
How coal miner covered up a fatal blast
2011-05-05 07:39:38
The answer for mine boss Gao Zhenhe is simple, secretly cremate the lifeless miners with an ill-gotten police certificate. The chilling callousness speaks volumes for some miner families' dire helplessness when adversity strikes.
Drunk driving kills 3 in Beijing
2011-05-05 09:16:02
Three people were killed in a drunk driving accident Tuesday night in Beijing, even as the newly amended Criminal Law which criminalizes drink driving came into effect on Sunday.
Sweetest morsel in the box
2011-05-05 09:14:27
From time to time Song Xuewen remembers the words of Forrest Gump: "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."
Man bites policeman to avoid breath test
2011-05-05 08:09:07
A driver bit the hand of a police officer to avoid an alcohol test on Monday in Taiyuan, capital of North China's Shanxi province, local police said on Wednesday.
Doubts cast over charity fundraising
2011-05-05 08:04:34
Pan Kaihong, a well-known entrepreneur in Nanjing and deputy director of the Nanjing Charity Federation, was recently arrested after being accused of illegally collecting public savings.
'Grave situation' threatens coastal areas
2011-05-05 08:01:39
China's fragile coastal ecosystems are severely threatened by human activities, and pollution and environmental degradation have created a "grave situation", according to a report released by the State Oceanic Administration.
Whistleblower accuses doctor of selling baby
2011-05-05 07:36:38
A doctor from Xuyi county of Jiangsu province is being investigated by police over accusations of performing a failed abortion on a 17-year-old unmarried girl, and then helping her give away the baby.
Lingering drought threatens harvest across C China
2011-05-05 07:19:27
Farmers in most parts of central and southern China are desperate for rain and worried about the prospect of a failed harvest.
Migrants restore population balance
2011-05-05 07:15:01
In response to the sharp increase seen during the past decade in the migrant population living in Shanghai, experts are calling for a reform of the policies used to manage population changes.
Hilton Hotel boss gets life in prison in SW China
2011-05-05 07:03:22
The boss of a Hilton Hotel in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality was sentenced to life in prison by a local court on Wednesday for mafia-style crimes.
China to provide pandas with hospital
2011-05-05 06:48:38
A new specialized center for giant panda rescue and disease prevention broke ground for construction on Wednesday in Dujiangyan city, Southwest China's Sichuan province.