Officials promote Hainan tourism in Sweden

2011-07-06 10:09:25

Tourism officials from China's Hainan province are in Sweden to lure more tourists to the island with the charm of sunshine and tropical exoticness.

China tops world's renewable energy investment

2011-07-06 10:05:41

China is now the world leader in renewable energy investment, as developing countries overtook developed ones for the first time in the value of major "green" projects in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday in Frankfurt.

Toxic gas leak kills 5 in SW China city

2011-07-06 09:43:00

An unidentified poisonous gas leak on Tuesday evening at a garment factory in Jiangjin district, Chongqing Municipality has left at least five people dead, local government said Wednesday.

Wife kills husband after he refuses to divorce her

2011-07-06 08:44:48

A woman in a rural area of Jingzhou city, Hubei province, killed her husband after he refused to divorce her.

Toe fetishist turns nasty during attack on woman

2011-07-06 08:44:21

A woman in Dalian, Liaoning province, was attacked by a man who wanted to bite her toes.

Beijing to spend 15b yuan to renew old houses

2011-07-06 08:29:36

Beijing plans to spend more than 15 billion yuan ($2.32 billion) on a program to renovate old houses as part of major efforts to achieve its ambitious goal of providing more comfortable and affordable housing for residents.

Life in the metropolis faces new health threats

2011-07-06 08:28:42

Cancer has become the leading killer of Beijingers, with the incidence of chronic diseases rising sharply.

How a Urumqi slum transforms after riot

2011-07-06 07:46:55

In less than two years, Rena Abdurrahman has gone from being a frightened young mother in a dangerous slum in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to being the owner of a successful small business and something of a community leader.

200 tested for feared lead poisoning

2011-07-06 07:45:32

At least 200 workers from a factory that produces batteries in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, have been sent to a local health department for further blood tests after an initial probe showed many had been exposed to lead poisoning.

Victim tells of dead husband's heroic rescue

2011-07-06 07:40:54

A survivor of a road crash that killed 23 people on Monday has spoken of how her hero husband was swallowed by a raging bus blaze.

Coma tot's parents taking it day by day

2011-07-06 07:37:31

The parents of a girl who fell from a 10th-floor apartment into the arms of a passer-by told China Daily on Tuesday they have been unable to return home since the accident.

Under fire boss makes generosity award list

2011-07-06 07:33:29

A list of nominees for a nation charity award has raised eyebrows for including a businessman battling accusations of donation fraud and a mining company that poisoned thousands of fish.