Heavy casualties of Sichuan quake 'not likely': ministry

2014-11-22 21:31:59

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) on Saturday said the quake in southwestern province of Sichuan are not likely to cause heavy casualties.

Chinese newspaper, magazines punished

2014-11-22 21:08:36

China's press watchdog has revoked the license of a newspaper and suspended operations of three magazines for illegally transferring of their publication rights.

Chinese newspaper, magazines punished

2014-11-22 20:30:05

China's press watchdog has revoked the license of a newspaper and suspended operations of three magazines for illegally transferring of their publication rights.

China's Kekexili applies for world heritage

2014-11-22 19:27:33

China's remote western Kekexili nature reserve has started work on an application for world natural heritage status, says the local government.

Vice mayor, prison heads under graft probe in China

2014-11-22 19:20:53

Two prison heads and a vice mayor in China have been put under investigation for suspected serious discipline and law violations.

Chengdu reports injury after quake hits Garze

2014-11-22 18:02:13

A contraction worker was reportedly hit injured by a quake-triggered glass that fell from a high-rise building in Chengdu, 15 minutes after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Kangding county, Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, chinanews.com reported.

Strong earthquake hits SW China

2014-11-22 17:15:47

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Kangding county, Garze prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan province at 4:55 pm on Saturday.

Fashion show highlights environmental protection

2014-11-22 16:58:22

Undergraduates designed costumes and props by utilizing reusable resources like newspapers, discs, posters and leaves to convey the idea of a sustainable environment in East China's Anhui province.

Baltic guitar quartet dazzles

2014-11-22 16:46:49

Dressed in tuxedos, four Lithuanian classical guitarists dazzled a crowd of mostly Chinese at the People's Liberation Army's Military Music Hall in Beijing on Monday.

Trending: Panda beating video triggers outrage

2014-11-22 10:55:38

An online video showing a little panda beaten on the head by a keeper when it was trying to get close has triggered an online uproar.

Internet regulation should have force of law: experts

2014-11-22 08:33:41

Rules governing the Internet should be upgraded into laws to protect the privacy of netizens, improve the development of the network and reduce the number of online attacks.

Regional military chiefs hail Beijing's security proposal

2014-11-22 06:56:12

China proposed on Friday that disputes in the Asia-Pacific region be tackled by an efficient crisis management and control mechanisms.