People wearing Han clothings to warship Qu Yuan
2011-06-05 22:24:30
People dressed in ancient costumes of Han ethnic group participate in a ceremony worshipping Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet during the Warring States period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.), in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, June 5, 2011.[Photo/Xinhua
China has defense talk mechanism with 22 countries
2011-06-05 17:23:05
China has established consultation and dialogue mechanisms on defense and security with 22 countries, and has military-to-military exchanges with more than 150 countries, Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said at a regional security dialogue on Sunday.
Phenol leak pollutes river in east China
2011-06-05 16:23:03
A tanker traveling along a highway rolled and leaked toxic chemical phenol into a river in east China's Zhejiang Province late Saturday night, local authorities said on Sunday.
Chinese scientists sequence E. coli genome
2011-06-05 14:34:45
Chinese scientists have fully sequenced the genome of the new E. coli spreading throughout Europe. They announced on Saturday that they have found genes in the bacteria that gave it resistance to eight classes of antibiotics.
South China road accident kills 9
2011-06-05 13:13:47
The death toll of a road accident, which occurred Saturday in South China's Guangdong province, has risen to nine after a seriously injured person died in hospital, local authorities said on Sunday.
Coal mine floods kill 21 in SW China's Guizhou
2011-06-05 11:38:16
Twenty one workers, who were trapped underground in two coal mine flooding accidents late last month in southwest China, have been confirmed dead as more bodies were found Sunday.
Royal roll call
2011-06-05 08:57:19
Panlong - or dragon - rolls, once served on royal tables of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) under the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566), form a traditional dish in Central China's Hubei province.
The right stuffing
2011-06-05 08:56:03
The most popular food for the Dragon Boat Festival are traditional zongzi dumplings made from layers of sticky rice and different fillings wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves.
Origins of Dragon Boat Festival a tragic tale
2011-06-05 08:53:06
There are many different versions about the origins. The most widely believed concerns a tragic tale of Qu Yuan, an official during antient Chian's Warring States Period (475-221 BC).
A must eat: DIY? The right stuffing
Rescue teams grow to meet the demand
2011-06-05 08:33:05
Rescue teams are on the rise along with the growing number of mountaineering accidents and outdoor sports injuries in China.
For women who Dare to Bare
2011-06-05 08:04:48
In China, the traditional, conservative one-piece swimsuit is being abandoned in favor of the bikini, an essential for the summer beach as people now begin to understand the difference between lingerie and a bikini.
Rain quenches thirst of areas hit by drought
2011-06-05 07:41:03
Rain in Central and South China is expected to drench drought-hit regions over the next three days, which could help to ease the dry spell, but experts warned of heavy rains and even floods.