Illegal mapping hotline fails to ignite interest

2011-04-26 08:12:16

A new hotline that people can use to report illegal mapping services has been decidedly cold since its launch on April 21.

Property rights linked to innovation 

2011-04-26 08:10:25

China must do more to protect intellectual property rights or its economy will remain too reliant on labor-intensive industries and its ability to innovate may wither away, a senior judge has warned.

Sinopec demotion over liquor abuse

2011-04-26 08:05:08

The former general manager of Sinopec Guangdong was demoted in reaction to a scandal concerning extravagant liquor bills, the company said on Monday.

Drivers get organ donor opportunity

2011-04-26 08:02:45

While applying to get driver's licenses on the mainland, members of the public can agree to give their organs away after they die, said vice-minister of health.
Forum: will you donate in such a scenario?

Factory-rich provinces thirst for electricity

2011-04-26 07:49:31

East China's industry-heavy Zhejiang province is feeling drained as it grapples with strong demand and a resulting shortage of power that insiders say may be the worst since 2004.

Countdown begins for space station program

2011-04-26 07:23:01

Authorities in charge of the manned space program unveiled plans on Monday to build a 60-ton space station, made up of three capsules, and develop a cargo spaceship to transport supplies.

Price fall means cruel harvest

2011-04-26 07:17:49

Selling produce at a loss is best desperate vegetable growers can hope for, Duan Yan in Shandong province and Hu Yongqi in Beijing report.

Shenzhen aims for greater transparency

2011-04-26 07:12:33

The South China city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province has made public the essential information of those employed by the local government, such as their names and ranks, in a bid to boost transparency.

Floods lead to 100m yuan in losses in Xinjiang

2011-04-26 03:45:28

Continuous flooding caused by melting snow has led to nearly 100 million yuan in economic losses in Akqi county in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region as of Monday evening, said county officials.

Level of largest freshwater lake at record low

2011-04-26 02:41:10

The water level of China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, has dropped to the lowest point in its history for the same period, local authorities said on Monday.

Xinjiang kids with heart disease get free surgery

2011-04-26 01:00:34

Forty children afflicted with congenital heart disease in West China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are heading to Beijing, where they will receive free surgery offered by a charity program.

Official calls for advancing folk literature

2011-04-25 22:33:10

A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Monday urged greater efforts in carrying forward China's folk cultural heritage and promoting the country's folk literature and arts, so that culture would be let to play a better role in advancing development.