China ready to work for rural women's rights

2011-06-28 10:55:39

China is ready to join hands with countries in the world to work for the rights and interests of rural women, their well-being and agricultural and rural development, China's Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu said on Monday.

Subway connects Shenzhen with HK

2011-06-27 15:50:07

Shenzhen's Line 4 subway went into operation Thursday afternoon, seamlessly connecting Shenzhen and Hong Kong for the first time.

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.

Fees to unsnarl traffic on roads in Shenzhen

2011-03-08 08:50:42

Shenzhen is studying the possibility of collecting congestion fees and further raising parking fees in the following months to help decongest its clogged roads.

Shenzhen raises minimum wage by 20%

2011-03-03 22:15:57

China's southern economic powerhouse Shenzhen said Thursday it would raise the minimum wage by 20 percent, following a similar move by Shanghai, as China continues to battle rising inflation and a labor shortage.

Man seeks help over stingy wife

2011-06-28 10:51:39

A 41-year-old man surnamed Chen knocked at the door of a women's organization to ask for help to deal with his wife and her penny-pinching habits, the Wuhan Evening News reported.

Long bike ride toward 2012 London Olympics

2011-06-28 10:23:39

Xu starts his 2,700-kilometer journey for the "Riding to watch 2012 London Olympics" campaign from Dalian, coastal city in Northeast China's Liaoning province, on June 27,2011.[Photo/Xinhua]

Charity comes under fire again for overspending

2011-06-28 08:05:32

The improper allocation of funds by the Red Cross Society of China and its overspending problems, which were revealed on Monday, have added fuel to the public's anger at the organization.

Survey of wild pandas to lead to national census

2011-06-28 08:01:34

The forestry administration in Southwest China's Sichuan province launched a wild panda population survey at the weekend, which is the prelude to a new nationwide census of this endangered mammal.

Going home has never been so easy

2011-06-28 07:31:57

As a Shanghai native working in Beijing, I had never dreamed I would enjoy a round-trip train ride between the two cities.

6 killed, 16 injured in NW China road mishap

2011-06-28 06:53:47

Six people were killed and 16 injured in a road accident in Northwest China's Gansu province on Monday, local authorities said.

China UnionPay extends presence in Taiwan

2011-06-27 22:31:10

China UnionPay (CUP), a bank card services provider, said Monday it has reached an agreement with Taiwan-based Financial Information Service (FISC) to further expand the acceptance of CUP bank cards in Taiwan.