Guangdong reports two more H7N9 human cases

2015-03-07 22:04:19

Two more H7N9 cases have been reported in South China's Guangdong province, raising the province's total infections to 67 this year.

Railway stations witness return peak across China

2015-03-07 09:29:48

The railway stations around the nation witnessed surging passenger flows on Friday as the Spring Festival came to end and people started to return to school and work.

Free trade zone action to speed up

2015-03-06 08:17:53

China will speed up its strategy for free trade zones, a key initiative in further opening up, President Xi Jinping said as he joined a discussion with lawmakers from Shanghai.

Problem in Shanxi 'seems like cancer'

2015-03-06 07:55:50

The serious corruption in Shanxi seems like a cancer and the province should be insistent and persistent in its anti-graft drive.

Smog could be beaten in 10 years

2015-03-06 08:58:33

It might take China a decade to tackle its notorious smog problem, said Zhong Nanshan, a deputy of the National People's Congress and a renowned respiratory expert specializing in pandemics.

Revived temple fair has 600-year history

2015-03-05 21:21:49

With colorful oil lamps, prayers being sung for peace and prosperity and children being indulged with traditional Chinese cakes, the 600 year old Fushansuo Temple Fair brought local residents and visitors together from Tuesday until Sunday in the Shinan district of Qingdao.

People celebrate upcoming Lantern Festival across China

2015-03-04 21:25:36

Children beat drums to celebrate the coming Lantern Festival in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, March 4, 2015. The Lantern Festival falls on March 5 this year.

Website spreads Diaoyu messages

2015-03-05 07:44:40

English-language and Japanese versions of a website were launched by China on Wednesday to demonstrate its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands.

Law to get tough on domestic violence

2015-03-05 03:42:48

Committing domestic violence can result in penalties as severe as the death sentence, according to a guideline released by China’s top judicial authorities on Wednesday.

Defense budget to rise about 10%

2015-03-05 03:44:14

China will raise its defense budget by around 10 percent this year to support its military modernization, a senior official said on Wednesday.

China's regional strategy gets nod

2015-03-04 11:14:10

The US backs China's engagement and bilateral cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, said a State Department official on Tuesday.

Advisers vow to boost reform drive

2015-03-04 03:32:16

China's top political advisory body vowed on Tuesday to improve the quality of its proposals to better serve the country's reform drive.