Environmental info must be disclosed

2012-11-02 08:02:31

The Ministry of Environmental Protection has urged local authorities to be more transparent when providing information related to the environment, especially data regarding potentially hazardous construction projects.

CPC Congress launches website

2012-11-01 07:56:51

The media center for the upcoming 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will launch its official website on Thursday, offering services for domestic and overseas press and readers.

Moving day

2012-11-01 07:56:51

Medics at the Zhuji People's Hospital, Zhejiang province, transfer a patient on Wednesday. Nearly 4,000 people were involved in the move. The hospital has relocated to new premises 7.6 km away from their former building.

Watchdog stops fake products

2012-10-31 07:48:43

China's quality authorities have handled 54,200 cases of infringement of intellectual property rights and the production and sale of fake products in the first nine months of the year.

Scary sight

2012-10-31 07:48:43

A customer looks at a Halloween puppet at Tianyi Mall in Beijing on Tuesday in preparation for Halloween on Wednesday.

Typhoon Son-Tinh leaves 1 dead, 5 missing

2012-10-30 07:52:33

Typhoon Son-Tinh has left one person dead and five others missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.

A family affair

2012-10-30 07:52:33

A group of 99 families holding family portraits pose for a photographer in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Sunday. The Wuhan Evening News gave free photos to each of the families.

Media center to open for Party congress

2012-10-29 07:23:20

A media center for the 18th National Congress of the CPC, which is scheduled to be convened on Nov 8 in Beijing, will go into service on Thursday.

Nature's Fury

2012-10-29 07:23:20

A tree blown down by strong winds destroys a car in Sanya, South China's island province of Hainan, on Sunday. More than 80,000 people in Hainan have been moved following the arrival of Typhoon Son-Tinh, which has lashed the region with gales and heavy rain since Saturday.

Pedestrians see red at road crossings

2012-10-27 20:47:50

Cyber community has never been short of buzz words. The latest one is "Chinese style road crossing", which means crowds of people crossing during red lights.

Room to rendezvous

2012-10-26 08:05:53

An officer shows Chinese and foreign reporters the meeting room at a detention center in Beijing on Oct 25, 2012.

Room to rendezvous

2012-10-26 08:05:53

An officer shows Chinese and foreign reporters the meeting room at a detention center in Beijing on Oct 25, 2012.