Torrential rains leave 36 dead, 21 missing in C China
2011-06-12 20:50:12
Torrential rains have left 36 people dead and 21 others missing in central China's Hunan Province, said local authorities,
Report: Life in Beijing worse than Guangzhou, Shanghai
2011-06-12 18:57:26
Life quality in China's national capital of Beijing is worse than that in the metropolises of Guangzhou and Shanghai, according to a report on urban life in China.
Downpours forecast to hit regions along Yangtze River
2011-06-12 17:07:03
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) on Sunday issued a level-three emergency alert in response to strong rainstorms that are expected to hit the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Over 600 people poisoned by lead in E China
2011-06-12 17:01:40
More than 600 people, including 103 children, have been found to be suffering from lead poisoning in East China's Zhejiang province, according to local health authorities.
Man-made causes ruled out in C China landslide
2011-06-12 13:38:56
Authorities in a rain-drenched central China province said on Sunday that a landslide that killed 12 people and left seven others missing earlier this week was not triggered by man-made causes.
Beijing-Tianjin train tickets start online sale
2011-06-12 08:40:07
The Ministry of Railways said Saturday that online sales of tickets for Beijing-Tianjin intercity trains will be launched on Sunday.
Six girls drown in central China pond
2011-06-12 07:47:55
Six girls, including five primary school students, drown in a pond in central China's Hunan Province Saturday, local authorities said.
Police arrest 25 to quell unrest in S China town
2011-06-12 07:40:58
Police have arrested 25 people and cordoned off sections of roads after an unrest broke out late Friday in a southern Chinese town near the metropolitan of Guangzhou, authorities said Saturday.
Carbon monoxide poisoning kills 6
2011-06-12 07:25:06
The death toll from a carbon monoxide poisoning in a factory in East China's Jiangsu province has risen by three to six by Saturday evening, local authorities said.
China marks national Cultural Heritage Day
2011-06-11 22:37:37
Contests, exhibitions and performances are just a few of the activities that were organized to celebrate Cultural Heritage Day in East China's Shandong province on Saturday.
Commercial zeal twists cultural heritage's pick
2011-06-11 21:29:25
Historical experts have criticized the commercial orientation of the selection of China's intangible national treasures.
CO poisoning kills 3 in E China plant
2011-06-11 20:05:39
An incident of carbon monoxide poisoning resulted in three deaths in a factory in East China's Jiangsu province on Saturday, authorities said.