Chinese telecom fraud suspects repatriated

2011-06-27 06:30:37

A total of 27 Chinese mainland suspects involved in a telecom-based swindling case were sent to Beijing Sunday evening from Malaysia under the escort of Chinese police, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

East China coast braces for tropical storm Meari

2011-06-26 22:24:58

East China coastal regions are bracing for strong gales and heavy rains as tropical storm Meari moves northward.

M5.2 earthquake hits Yushu

2011-06-26 19:02:04

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Nangchen County in the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Yushu in Northwest China's Qinghai province at 15:48 Sunday, said the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Building collapse kills seven workers in NW China

2011-06-26 13:05:36

Local authority in Northwest China's Shaanxi province confirmed Sunday that seven construction workers were killed when a building collapsed late Saturday.

Heavy rains predicted as Meari approaches

2011-06-26 11:39:54

Strong winds and heavy rains are forecast to hit China's eastern coast as tropical storm Meari is moving northwest from the southern Yellow Sea waters, according to a statement issued by the nation's meteorological authority Sunday.

Making friends in camp

2011-06-26 07:42:50

For the young Internet generation, holidays may mean more time playing with video games or chatting with friends online, with friendships made and maintained only in cyberspace. But for more and more children in Hong Kong, summer now means it's time for camp where they can take part is some very physical activities and interact with other children and make real friends.

Chinese parents turn to US summer camps

2011-06-26 07:42:12

For around $5,000 or roughly 32,500 yuan, kids are flying across the Pacific for an opportunity to play sports with US students, attend summer classes, and most importantly, speak English.

CPC's birthday moves 'red' tourists

2011-06-26 07:43:48

BEIJING - Yan Ruiming, a member of the Communist Party of China for seven years, said he recently made it to Yan'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, a renowned base of the Party before the founding of New China.

Tourism flourishing as more delve into past

2011-06-26 07:43:48

BEIJING - Songs, stories and sites awash with revolutionary red are no longer merely spiritual assets in China but a potential source of revenue in the hands of today's business-orientated managers.

China inflation to fall in H2: economist

2011-06-25 22:20:29

China's inflation is controllable and its consumer price growth is expected to drop in the second half of the year, a domestic economist said Saturday.

College candidates hesitate on choosing subjects

2011-06-25 21:07:23

Millions of Chinese high-school students about to start college are uncertain about which subjects to take, after their scores for the national matriculation test were released by local authorities this week.

Men who drowned in Beijing's sewers identified

2011-06-25 20:57:23

Two men who drowned in a sewerage drain amid torrential rains on Thursday were young migrant workers from the northern province of Hebei, local officials said Saturday.