Ma only KMT candidate for 2012 Taiwan election

2011-04-10 09:01:52

Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman and Taiwan incumbent leader Ma Ying-jeou is very likely to be the only KMT candidate to run for next year's election of the island's leader.

In the beginning, there was just one line ...

2011-04-10 08:09:57

Beijing's metro network was proposed more than 50 years ago to mixed reactions. Li Ye traces the history.

Riding the rails in Shanghai

2011-04-10 07:58:41

Shanghai's metro tops the global rankings, bigger than even the London Tube and New York Underground. But what is it like riding this subterranean dragon?

Nitrite-contaminated milk causes food poisoning in NW China

2011-04-10 07:52:17

The poisonous milk that killed three kids and sickened 36 other people in northwestern China's Gansu Province has been confirmed tainted with nitrite, local authorities told Xinhua.

Sussing out Beijing's subway

2011-04-10 07:44:08

In a city of 20 million, the metro system is the main people mover. Tiffany Tan takes a one-day ride underground.

Expanding subways ease crowded roads

2011-04-10 07:30:50

China's growing urban congestion has prompted plans for newer and longer metro lines to ease the crowded roads. But the trains bring more than just commuting convenience. Often, they bring about a change of lifestyle, as David Cohen finds out.

Radioactive material persist in most Chinese regions

2011-04-09 20:48:41

Harmless levels of radioactive material from a crippled Japanese nuclear power plant can still be found in most regions of China on Saturday but protective measures are not necessary,according to China's National Nuclear Emergency Coordination Committee.

Xinjiang to get more financial aids from Shanghai

2011-04-09 17:42:25

Xinjiang will see its development further boosted as Shanghai, the country's commercial hub, has decided to set aside some $234 million in funds this year to back construction of more than 100 projects.

One killed in NW China shopping mall fire

2011-04-09 17:39:48

One woman was killed after a fire broke out at a large shopping mall in downtown Xining City, capital of Northwest China's Qinghai province at about 3 pm Saturday, local authorities said.

Cold front starts to influence China

2011-04-09 13:30:32

China's weather service authority said the country were under impact of a cold snap starting Saturday.

Guangdong to step up campaign to protect IPR

2011-04-09 08:43:19

Authorities in the southern province of Guangdong have vowed to take further efforts to crack down on violations of intellectual property rights (IPR) and the production and distribution of fake and shoddy products.

China expands ban on Japanese food imports

2011-04-09 08:42:10

China will ban the imports of farm produce imports from 12 areas in Japan and the ban will cover food, edible agricultural products and feedstuff.