Math quiz casts spell over colleagues
2013-04-22 18:30:52
Tian Fangzehuan, winner of the local North American Mathematics Modeling Contest at Tianjin University in early February, is admired by his schoolmates and teachers because of his success not just in math, but in magic as well.
Rescuers race against time for quake victims
2013-04-22 17:15:16
Chinese rescue workers are in a race against time to save countless lives as aftershocks, landslides and rain hamper rescue efforts in Sichuan quake zone.
Live report:188 dead, 25 missing, 11460 injured Premier: Rescue every person Red Cross to be transparent Rescuers hike to cut-off towns Special
Move to boost quake donations transparency
2013-04-22 17:14:44
Charities need to make sure donations for the earthquake in Sichuan province go to victims.
Extravagant official begs for forgiveness
2013-04-22 17:05:14
An official in Taizhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, fell on his knees and begged for forgiveness after being surrounded by angry people protesting his use of public funds for a five-star meal on Friday evening.
Donor of 2,224 coins helps quake victims
2013-04-22 17:01:43
An 87-year-old man in Nantong, Jiangsu province, donated 2,224 coins, which he earned over two years by sharpening knives, to the quake zones in Southwest China’s Sichuan province on Sunday.
Renmin University opens research center
2013-04-22 16:54:04
Renmin University of China has opened a research center, aimed at solving problems pragmatically.
Weekly Photos: April 15-21
2013-04-22 16:48:49
People take part in a water-splashing party in Jinghong city, Yunnan province, April 15, 2013.
Shanghai writer Cheng Naishan passes away
2013-04-22 16:25:18
Shanghai writer Cheng Naishan passed away in the early morning of April 22 in Shanghai at the age of 67 after battling leukemia .
Zhejiang to protect marine resources
2013-04-22 15:33:08
A ban, introduced on April 16, on the fishing of hairtails in their conservation zone covers about 7,200 sq km, according to a notice issued by the Zhejiang Ocean and Fisheries Bureau, to protect resources in the East China Sea.
Guizhou rescue teams ready for quake-hit Sichuan
2013-04-22 14:53:27
After the 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Lushan county in Southwest China’s Sichuan province on Saturday morning, neighboring Guizhou province put its fire department on standby to aid rescue efforts.
Roads open to rescue vehicles only
2013-04-22 14:20:38
All vehicles not involved in rescue efforts have been banned from using roads in the area to help people still trapped.
Materials needed for quake zone
2013-04-22 14:18:26
Several counties are in desperate need of medical supplies, drinking water, food, tents and other essential products, Beijing News reports.