Rainstorms to sweep Central, East China
2013-04-15 18:04:06
Rainstorms will sweep most of Central and East China, lowering temperatures by four to eight degrees Celsius from Tuesday to Friday.
'Shanghai grandma’ home sellers keep promise
2013-04-15 17:29:37
A promise made five years ago was honored when almost a million yuan, part of the proceeds of the sale of a retired teacher’s home sold to help the Sichuan earthquake survivors, was donated to charity.
Henan issues farm-water guidelines
2013-04-15 17:18:05
Agriculture and environmental protection authorities in Henan face 30,000 yuan ($4,762) fines if contaminated water is discharged into farmland.
Infamous emperor's tomb discovered
2013-04-15 16:56:50
The tomb of one of the most infamous emperors in Chinese history was unearthed in a construction site in Yangzhou city, close to a fake tomb.
China to amend consumer rights law
2013-04-15 16:55:32
China's top legislature will consider a series of draft laws and amendments, including one to the country's consumer rights law.
Former housing official sentenced
2013-04-15 16:49:18
A former senior official with the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development was convicted of accepting bribes and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Fingerprints needed for new Beijing ID cards
2013-04-15 16:35:51
Beijing police said that residents will be required to have their fingerprints taken when they apply for new identity cards.
Beijing’s SOEs offer jobs to disabled
2013-04-15 16:01:01
State-owned enterprises held its first job fair for people with disabilities in Beijing on Saturday.
Mine accident kills 7 in central China
2013-04-15 12:50:27
Seven miners were confirmed dead in a coal and gas outburst that happened in a colliery in Central China's Hunan province late Sunday, the local government said on Monday.
Who left the tap running?
2013-04-15 10:57:12
An eight-meter wide and four-meter thick icicle hangs from a seventh floor apartment balcony after the owner left the tap running in Jilin city, Northeast China’s Jilin province on April 13, 2013. The apartment’s owner was afraid the tap water would become frozen and congested in the pipe after heating to the building was cut off as most residents had been relocated. The owner connected an open bottle to a running tap to create a waterfall from the building. Internet users have mocked it as “the ninth wonders of the world”.
Death toll rises to 13 in central China hotel fire
2013-04-15 08:25:15
Thirteen people have been confirmed dead in a hotel fire that occurred Sunday in central China's Hubei Province, local authorities said.
Hemp shoes a hit in foreign markets
2013-04-15 07:53:20
In Gansu province, hemp shoes, which used to be a must for local farmers, have made their way to the fashion world.