Land grab, desperate stab, and two deaths

2011-06-25 17:24:40

A woman died after falling suddenly ill in a police station in north China's Shanxi province where she was being questioned over her husband's alleged stabbing of a government employee to death in a relocation dispute, provincial police said Saturday.

A 17-year career in tunnel maintenance

2011-06-25 16:29:18

The 44-year-old Xu Caiyun has been doing maintenance work for 17 year under the harsh conditions of the tunnel, where icicles and frost are common.

26 charged in Shanghai fire; bribery probed

2011-06-25 16:10:19

Prosecutors in Shanghai have charged 26 people with bribery and other crimes related to an apartment-building fire that killed 58 people last year, a local govt website reported Saturday.

More rainstorms for South China: forecast

2011-06-25 11:29:11

Southern China regions are expected to see more rainstorms over the weekend due to the effects of tropical storm Haima, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

Eight killed after iron ore mine collapses

2011-06-25 09:25:06

Eight people were killed and seven injured after an iron ore mine collapsed in East China's Fujian province Friday afternoon, local authorities said Saturday.

Badge of honor in the New China

2011-06-25 08:50:29

When Zhao Buchang served as a barefoot, volunteer doctor in Altay, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in the early 1960s, he forged a close relationship with the local herding communities, thanks to his superb medical skills.

'Red classics' turn a page with print

2011-06-25 08:50:16

Picture-story books, which were popular with millions of readers in the first three decades of the New China, are re-emerging in the 21st century in both print and digital formats.

Airlines slash prices to beat trains

2011-06-25 08:43:35

Airlines linking Beijing, Shanghai and cities between the two cities have been searching for ways to prevent passengers from flowing onto the new high-speed line that will start operation on June 30.

Masks see booming online sales, spark debate

2011-06-25 08:42:20

Incredibly realistic masks are giving online buyers a chance to completely change the way they look - for better or worse.

Obama's half brother happy to live in China

2011-06-25 08:21:52

US President Barack Obama's half brother said he hoped the Chinese version of his book will help China and the United States understand each other better.

No casualties reported in NW China fire

2011-06-25 08:17:52

No casualties have been reported after a fire engulfed a two-storey building late Friday night in downtown Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, fire fighters said.

China vows stronger protection for West Lake

2011-06-25 08:16:57

The government of Hangzhou in East China's Zhejiang province pledged greater protection for West Lake soon after the renowned resort was listed as a World Heritage site on Friday.