China opens media training center
2013-04-11 19:01:01
A national media training center opened in Beijing on Thursday to help government officials and entrepreneurs hone their abilities to communicate with the media and the public.
Film triggers discussion on giving birth abroad
2013-04-11 18:56:58
"Finding Mr. Right," a Chinese film that details a mother's journey to the United States to give birth in order to ensure US citizenship for her child, has not only scored big at the box office, but also exposed a growing trend among Chinese mothers-to-be.
Central China desperately seeking talent
2013-04-11 17:38:24
The native of Central China's Hubei province returned to China in 2009 after eight years working in the United States.
Subsidies earmarked for poultry industry amid scare
2013-04-11 17:34:35
The Shanghai municipal government will provide poultry farms with subsidies to help them through the deadly H7N9 virus scare.
2 new bird flu cases in Jiangsu province
2013-04-11 16:52:12
Two more cases of H7H9 bird flu infections have been reported in East China's Jiangsu province, with a total of 35 cases reported nationwide so far.
Drought-hit areas provided with funds
2013-04-11 16:45:17
The Chinese government has alloted a total of 1.5 billion yuan ($239.6 million) to drought-hit areas to aid their agriculture production, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
China firm on tightening traffic rules
2013-04-11 16:35:07
Despite public complaints, China will continue to enforce traffic regulations to ensure road safety, according to an official with the Ministry of Public Security.
Basketball freshman impaled on dunk
2013-04-11 16:28:15
A university freshman was killed in a freak accident after dunking a basketball and becoming impaled on a faulty pole.
8 more detained for spreading H7N9 rumors
2013-04-11 14:58:48
Eight people in the provinces of Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Gansu and Liaoning have been detained by police for spreading online rumors about the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus, local authorities said Thursday.
Beijing rejects rumor of human H7N9 infection
2013-04-11 14:16:32
Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Beijing-based Xuanwu Hospital both rejected the rumor that the hospital received patients suspected of being infected with the H7N9 virus, Beijing News reported Thursday.
Price ceiling ordered for car plate auctions
2013-04-11 07:36:37
A price ceiling will be applied at Shanghai's monthly car plate auction for the first time as part of the local government's efforts to cool the market.
New Beijing airport targets 2018 opening
2013-04-11 01:40:44
Construction of a new airport in south Beijing will start next year, and the facility is expected to be completed and put into use in 2018.