Road accident kills 4, injures 6 in Gansu

2011-07-07 13:12:52

Four died and six others were injured - two seriously - when an overloaded three-wheel motor vehicle and a truck collided head-on early Thursday morning in Northwest China's Gansu province, local safety authorities said.

UNESCO honor to attract more global tourists to Hangzhou's West Lake

2011-07-07 12:20:19

More international tourists are expected to flock to Hangzhou in the coming years after the city’s famous West Lake was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

28 still trapped after coal mine fire in east China

2011-07-07 11:08:37

Twenty-eight miners are still trapped underground while 63 others have escaped as of Thursday morning after a coal mine fire in east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday, local authorities said.

Dancing to tune of the ancient Miao ethnic group

2011-07-07 10:50:55

Dancers of the Miao ethnic group in Jianhe county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, perform the Shuigu Dance during a local cultural festival on July 6, 2011.

Landslide leaves 18 dead in NW China

2011-07-07 08:43:29

Eighteen people were confirmed dead and four others injured in a rain-triggered landslide that hit Lueyang County in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province Tuesday, local authorities said Wednesday.

Testing time for study abroad

2011-07-07 07:55:13

Li Yanqi scored 653 on the latest national college entrance exam, the gaokao, which she thinks is above the entry requirement for Tsinghua University, her first choice.

New trial likely for killer who escaped death term

2011-07-07 07:48:47

A murderer who was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for killing two people might face a new trial following an outcry from the public and criticism of his sentence.

Legal loophole adds to trauma in 'rape' case

2011-07-07 07:45:40

"I was abducted by someone and the pain in my heart will last a lifetime! It's so hard to talk about " wrote Yang Xiaolong (not his real name) on his Tencent QQ, a popular instant messaging platform in China.

Netizens' doubts over official's rapid rise

2011-07-07 07:40:13

An official slated for promotion in Southwest China recently faced online charges that linked her rise with an alleged affair with her former superior and raised doubts about the credibility of her CV.

Green groups demand apology over spill 'secrecy'

2011-07-07 07:33:37

Eleven environmental organizations have sent an open letter calling for a "full apology for the concealment of recent oil leaks and their failure to immediately disclose the specifics of the incidents".

Giant panda victim of bad weather

2011-07-07 07:09:35

The recent heavy rains, floods and landslides in southern China that have led to the deaths of several people may have also claimed the life of a wild giant panda that was found dead in Yingxiu township on Tuesday.

Awards offered for rescue of trapped miners

2011-07-07 06:44:30

Rescuers have been offered 2 million yuan ($309,143) for each miner they pull out alive from a collapsed colliery in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local authorities said Wednesday.