Binhai moves to improve air quality

2013-04-15 00:14:31

Environmental authorities in Tianjin's Binhai New Area have stepped up their monitoring of exhaust, as part of their efforts to improve regional air quality.

China confirms 60 H7N9 cases, 13 deaths

2013-04-14 23:50:23

During the 24-hour period ending 5 pm on Sunday, China confirmed 11 new cases of H7N9 avian influenza, with two new deaths reported in Shanghai Municipality.

China's Q1 power consumption up 4.3%

2013-04-15 00:35:10

China's electricity consumption in the January-March period rose 4.3 percent year-on-year to 1.21 trillion kWh, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Sunday.

A clear vision for the visual effects industry

2013-04-15 00:08:40

With most visual effects companies in Hollywood suffering financially, doing business in China would seem to be a natural route to expansion, driven by the rapid growth of the world's second-largest film market.

Trade fair promises good year for exports

2013-04-15 03:04:10

The value of deals signed at China's flagship trade fair may be on par with the previous session, which suggests improving sentiment about the world's biggest exporter, officials said.

Beijing's 1st H7N9 patient came in contact with Tianjin chickens

2013-04-15 02:05:42

Beijing's first confirmed case of H7N9 - a 7-year-old girl from Shunyi district - came into contact with poultry shipped from Tianjin before being infected, authorities said.

China's SME development index climbs in Q1

2013-04-14 17:14:42

An index measuring the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China continued to climb in the first quarter amid strengthening economic recovery, data from an industry association has shown.

Overcapacity troubles economy, reform needed

2013-04-14 11:49:37

Although economic figures for March indicated a more stable economy in China, overcapacity continues to trouble the country's industries.

China reports 60 H7N9 human infections, 13 dead

2013-04-14 21:56:01

Beijing municipal health authorities said Monday that a four-year-old boy, who was tested positive for H7N9 flu virus, was determined to be a H7N9 flu virus carrier.
New case reported in Beijing
Virus still not spread by people
Bird flu takes toll on poultry industry

'Wang' tops Chinese surnames

2013-04-14 21:00:37

"Wang" is the most popular surname in China, with 95 million Wangs across the country, according to a study released Sunday by the China Fuxi Cultural Research Association.

Vice-premier calls for anti-drought efforts

2013-04-14 20:56:23

Vice-Premier Wang Yang has called for increased efforts to ensure basic water supplies in southwest China's drought-plagued Yunnan Province.

Central China hotel fire kills 11

2013-04-14 19:48:46

Eleven people have been confirmed dead and 50 others injured in a hotel fire that occurred Sunday in Central China's Hubei province, local authorities said.