Drunken driving drops since law amended in 2011
2013-05-03 00:39:41
The number of drunken driving cases has dropped dramatically in China since May 1, 2011, when an amended law that imposes harsher punishment on drunken drivers took effect.
Police in major crackdown on tainted meat
2013-05-03 00:35:59
Police have arrested 904 suspects over the past three months who are accused of selling 20,000 metric tons of tainted and substandard meat products.
Most schools resume classes
2013-05-03 00:32:08
Most primary and middle schools in the quake-stricken region of Sichuan province have resumed classes, according to the local government.
Prison journal spells out good news
2013-05-03 00:12:14
Panyu prison has been taking foreigners and more than 100 of them are inmates. Panyu Prison Newspaper was launched in response to this.
Carrier rocket of manned spacecraft reaches launch center
2013-05-02 23:08:16
The Long March 2-F rocket that will carry China's new manned spacecraft Shenzhou-10 was delivered to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday.
Over 900 arrested in China for meat-related crimes
2013-05-02 23:01:05
A total of 904 people in China were captured during a three-month campaign involving meat-related crimes such as producing fake beef and mutton made from rat and fox.
China's IPR lawmaking, enforcement making progress
2013-05-02 23:01:05
China has made progress in intellectual property rights (IPR) legislation and law enforcement, according to the country's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
China mourns first generation model worker
2013-05-02 22:45:31
A representative of China's first generation of model workers was mourned Thursday at a ceremony that was attended by President Xi Jinping.
China waging war against online rumors
2013-05-02 22:45:31
China's State Internet Information Office (SIIO) said on Thursday that it is waging a war against rumors spreading online as they "have impaired the credibility of online media, disrupted normal communication order, and aroused great aversion among the public."
A geek's career change strikes public nerve
2013-05-02 21:01:14
A former IT engineer has become a sensation on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo after he gave up a promising career to successfully turn into a fruit vendor.
Criticism of Red Cross continues
2013-05-02 20:50:35
An apology made by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) this week after it was found to have diverted donations earmarked for specific uses to other projects without notice has failed to stem a tide of criticism against the organization.
'Iron Man 3' breaks China's box office record
2013-05-02 20:05:47
"Iron Man 3" has broken China's box office record by raking in 130 million yuan ($21.1 million) on its opening day.