Untreated sewage blamed for fish deaths in E China
2011-04-20 14:51:13
Untreated sewage that ended up in a nearby river following the shutdown of a water treatment plant was blamed for the deaths of thousands of fish in east China's Jiangsu Province, the local government there said Wednesday.
Farmer's suicide may be linked to cabbage price
2011-04-20 13:55:15
Han Jin, a cabbage farmer in East China's Shandong province, killed himself for the product that doesn't seem to sell this year, Shandong Business Daily reported Wednesday.
China cracks down on illegal sex products online
2011-04-20 13:23:02
China has launched a nationwide campaign to crack down on the spread of misinformation through online sales of sex products, according to a government statement on Wednesday.
Drunk drivers may face driving licenses revocation
2011-04-20 12:52:06
Drunk drivers in China could face harsher punishments in the future, including the revocation of their driving licenses, according to a draft amendment to the Road Traffic Safety Law to be discussed by the national legislature.
Tunnel collapse traps 12 in NW China
2011-04-20 12:51:04
Twelve workers were trapped when a tunnel under construction collapsed Wednesday in Northwest China's Gansu province, the local safety authority said.
Lhasa memories etched in ink
2011-04-20 07:55:58
"The color of soy sauce,"says Tibetan-born artist Huang Jialin when he is asked to pick one hue to describe the playground of his youth - the 1,300-year-old Barkhor Street in Lhasa, capital of Tibet autonomous region. Huang, 45, trawled its length as a petty thief and odd-jobs man in his teenage years, before he began knocking on doors to measure every house on the street.
Cornea transplants give three new windows on world
2011-04-20 08:59:27
The corneas of two Sri Lankans have benefited three residents including two natives of Sichuan province. The transplant marked the first time Sichuan patients received cornea donations from overseas.
Boy pretends to be his own parent, talks to teacher
2011-04-20 08:57:25
A 10-year-old boy in Liaoning province pretended to be his own parent in order to chat online with his teachers and the parents of his classmates.
Late-blooming farmer penning old-style songs
2011-04-20 08:56:21
An elderly man from Shaanxi province has been busy preparing his first concert - one that will feature mainly revolutionary-style songs that he wrote.
Women fight for 37 years against spread of desert
2011-04-20 08:54:40
A women's militia company in Yulin, Shaanxi province, has been fighting against desertification for 37 years, something that has been praised highly by UN environmental experts.
Police arrested over alleged torture of man
2011-04-20 08:44:47
Two police officers in Northwest China's Gansu province have been arrested on charges of torturing a murder suspect to death during an interrogation, a spokeswoman with the provincial public security department said on Tuesday.
Profits 'blind' eyes of food inspectors
2011-04-20 08:43:59
The profit-driven mentality of some supervisory organs is being blamed for the growing number of food-safety scandals across the country, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.