Two-star turns
2011-01-23 08:46:09
This is a traditional art form in Northeast China - but like all traditional entertainment, it's working hard to compete with modern distractions.
Rising from the rubble
2011-01-19 07:55:01
A rebuilt kindergarten, that was flattened in the Sichuan quake, now serves as a platform for coordinating the work of grassroots organizations and NGOs.
Confucius stands tall near Tian'anmen
2011-01-13 08:05:08
Tian'anmen Square has a new sentinel as a larger-than-life statue of the ancient sage Confucius now watches over its visitors.
Murdered protester's son takes fight to Web
2011-01-13 08:27:49
Meng Jianwei believed his father might still be alive.
Forced land seizure policy needs revision
2011-01-13 08:23:11
New policies often result in interest reapportionments.
Interests complicate legislation
2011-01-13 08:22:30
The proliferation of violent standoffs between local administrative authorities and residents over forced demolitions has pushed the central government to reform relevant regulations.
Migrant workers struggle in cities: survey
2011-01-13 08:09:31
The new generation of migrant workers still suffers from a range of problems, including discrimination, infringement of their rights and limited access to essential social services, a six-month survey in North China's coal-rich Shanxi province has found.
Taxi drivers on strike in C China city
2011-01-13 08:08:29
Local authorities in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, have denied media reports that they dispatched thousands of police officers to break a strike by the city's taxi drivers.
Life in jail for man who evaded toll fees
2011-01-13 08:07:58
A man who used fake military documents to evade 3.68 million yuan ($557,000) in highway toll fees in a Central China city has been sentenced to life in prison for fraud.
Mainland tourists make record overseas trips
2011-01-13 08:03:02
A record 56 million mainland tourists traveled overseas last year, Shao Qiwei, head of the China National Tourism Administration, said on Wednesday.
Chinese manufacturers cash in on royal wedding
2011-01-12 19:41:26
Britain may be on the other side of the world, but Chinese manufacturers are cashing in on the British royal wedding as they churn out tens of thousands of replica royal engagement rings.
Traffic accident kills 16 in Central China
2011-01-12 12:27:10
Sixteen people were killed, and 23 others were injured in an expressway accident in Xuchang, Central China's Henan Province, in wee hours Wednesday.
