Road accident kills 4, injures 7 in SW China

2011-06-02 13:37:03

Four people died and seven others were seriously injured Thursday in a road accident involving three vehicles in Southwest Sichuan province, said local authorities.

Int'l kite tournament kicks off in North China

2011-06-02 13:32:18

The 8th International Kite Invitational Tournament kicked off Wednesday in Xiangshawan, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Drought 'won't cause grain price surge'

2011-06-02 13:20:21

The worst drought in half a century in China will not push up grain prices drastically, but paddy rice growth will be affected, experts say.

Over 5,000 couples divorce each day in China

2011-06-02 13:17:35

China's civil affairs organizations have dealt with more than 465,000 cases of divorce in the first quarter of this year, an average of over 5,000 per day.

Beijing road accident kills at least 3 students

2011-06-02 13:18:02

At least three students died and 19 others were injured early Thursday morning when a van transporting vegetables crashed into a row of pupils in the eastern suburb of Beijing, local police said.

Three Gorges Dam should not be blamed for drought

2011-06-02 13:17:19

The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project, should not be blamed for the lingering drought in South China, a government official said.

Encephalitis outbreak under control in Fujian

2011-06-02 11:11:26

An outbreak of viral encephalitis that has hospitalized more than 100 children in Fujian province since early May is under control, local heath authorities said Thursday.

Boy hangs himself because he can't buy book he wants

2011-06-02 09:46:07

A 9-year-old boy hanged himself because his grandparents did not give him money for a book he wanted.

Booming cross-Straits ties, a boon for Zhejiang

2011-06-02 09:45:58

Taiwan and East China's Zhejiang province complement each other in the cultural and creative sectors and have a vast potential for bilateral cooperation, a senior Zhejiang official said.

Damaged masterpiece restored to give the full picture

2011-06-02 09:08:08

Fu Chun Shan Ju Tu is the most representative ink-and-wash painting of Huang Gongwang (1269-1354), one of the "four great masters of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)".

Rural pupils' free lunch clouded over safety

2011-06-02 08:54:50

Although the school lunch program started by netizens has helped improve some rural students' nutrition, concerns over food safety and other factors still threaten the grassroots campaign.
Rural schools get free meals

For 1st time since 1650, torn painting is complete

2011-06-02 08:49:34

After having been separated for more than 360 years, the two halves of a renowned antique painting were reunited at the Taipei Palace Museum on Wednesday.