Nursing home ties elderly to beds

2011-08-17 08:13:00

Workers at a nursing home in Hefei, capital of Anhui province, tied elderly residents in their charge to their beds in the idea that doing so would enable them to better care for them.

Police seize illegal health products

2011-08-17 08:13:00

Police in the Weiyang district of Xi'an, Shaanxi, cracked down on an illegal factory that made health products using chicken feed and veterinary medicine.

Mentally ill man vanishes for 11 years

2011-08-17 08:13:00

A mentally ill man who left home for 11 years after failing the national college exam was eventually found and returned home.

The Huo Yuanjia Catalyst

2011-08-16 11:31:28

The Chinese nation, since opening up in 1978, has since embarked on a relentless charm offensive and four years ago, it hit me.

China to root out illegal pyramid sellers

2011-08-15 11:19:03

Guangxi local authorities are cracking down on pyramid selling, arresting key players as the country as a whole vows to eradicate such network marketing, www.cnr.com reported on Monday.

Father of executed killer sues for defamation

2011-08-11 18:21:52

The father of a student executed for killing a crash victim to cover up the accident is suing the victim’s lawyer for defamation, Guangzhou daily reported.

The life of a 13-year-old in rural China

2011-08-11 14:22:59

Wang Leimei, 13, lives with her parents and six-year-old brother in a rundown cottage in Xialao village in Xundian Hui and Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan province, where life is much different to the hustle and bustle of the city.

Chongqing: China's safest, most stable city

2011-08-10 18:11:08

Chongqing is the safest and most stable city in China, according to a league table cited in the Chongqing Evening News Wednesday.

My trip to Zhangjiajie

2011-08-10 13:51:18

I have been living in Shanghai for a year and a half now, and take every chance I get to escape the urban jungle and explore China's beautiful countryside.

China lures Camacho to coach soccer

2011-08-09 14:17:22

Former Spanish national coach Jose Antonio Camacho has been rumored as the new head coach of the Chinese men's national soccer team.

A dream and two wheels

2011-08-09 08:46:08

When Zheng Sheng tried to persuade a number of bicycle companies to sponsor his "crazy dream", almost nobody took it seriously.

Pork price rises hit fall custom

2011-08-09 07:45:08

Monday marked the 1st day of autumn, according to the Chinese lunar calendar, a time when people traditionally try to boost their weight ahead of the winter.