Food safety supervision system to be streamlined

2013-03-05 16:38:45

A detailed reform plan to streamline China's food safety supervision system is expected to be unveiled on Sunday, two senior food safety officials said on Tuesday.

Agreement signed to protect Silk Road heritage

2013-03-05 15:39:05

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage signed a joint agreement to protect the Silk Road heritage on March 4 with Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai provinces, as well as the Ningxia Hui and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous regions.

Injured cop gives 100,000 to Police Foundation

2013-03-05 15:01:45

A police officer has donated 100,000 yuan ($16,000) to the Beijing Police Foundation.

Easing traffic jams top priority in Beijing

2013-03-05 14:57:27

The Beijing municipal government announced on Monday 32 items on the to-do list to benefit people in 2013, with controlling traffic jams at the top of the list, Beijing Times reported Tuesday.

60% of modern 'Lei Fengs' have higher education

2013-03-05 14:52:42

Over 60 percent of modern "Lei Fengs" in Beijing have higher degrees, Beijing Youth Daily reported Monday.

Thousands search for missing baby in NE China

2013-03-05 14:37:55

More than 8,000 police are still searching for a missing baby who was left in a stolen car on Monday morning, local police said Tuesday morning.

Free ride share campaign growing despite bumps

2013-03-05 12:58:55

Nearly 10,000 people got a free ride home for the Spring Festival family reunion in a charity campaign calling for private car owners to drive their fellow countrymen home for free during the annual travel rush.

China's sex ratio at birth declines

2013-03-05 11:14:18

China registered a sex ratio at birth of 117.7 boys for every 100 girls in 2012, marking the fourth year of decline, the People's Daily reported on Tuesday.

Stolen car found, baby still missing

2013-03-05 10:21:11

A stolen car carrying a two months old infant has been found on Tuesday morning, but the baby was not in the car, local police said.

Officer loses life in rescue attempt

2013-03-05 02:52:30

Residents from every corner of the Guangdong provincial capital arrived on the northern bank of the Pearl River on Monday, flowers in hand, to pray for a miracle for an armed police officer who was washed away while rescuing a drowning man.

Activities honor Lei Feng spirit

2013-03-05 02:52:11

Residents will be taking part in a range of activities this month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of chairman Mao Zedong's call to learn from Lei Feng.

Abducted boy reunited with family

2013-03-05 02:51:47

An abducted 2-year-old boy was found in a city 300 km from where he disappeared the day before, alarming parents with traffickers' rapid transport of abducted children far from their homes.