Killer struck so that he would get death penalty
2011-10-14 07:54:39
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to death, suspended for two years, for the murder of an elderly woman - a crime he says he committed because he wanted to die.
Heavy snow shuts down highways in NW China
2011-10-13 10:14:59
A traffic policeman guides drivers on a snow-covered highway in Hami, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Oct 12, 2011. Heavy snow has shut down the 302 Provincial Highway and part of 303 Provincial Highway.
Migrant people museum to open in SW China
2011-10-11 11:07:27
China’s migrant people museumwill be opened on Oct 13 in southwestern Sichuan province.
Dongxiang days
2011-10-05 08:57:08
China Daily reporting team returns with new appreciation of life in Dongxiang county of rural Gansu province.
Face of 'heavenly peace'
2011-10-04 09:31:29
In the early decades of the founding of New China, the portrait image of Chairman Mao Zedong on Tian'anmen Rostrum was changed eight times.
Celebrations for National Day across China
2011-09-30 12:00:21
Celebrations for National Day are held across China.
Container community for migrant children
2011-09-29 15:53:12
Container community, located in Chaoyang district in Beijing, has become a study and playing center for migrant children living nearby.
Parting agencies appear online
2011-09-29 15:08:47
Parting agencies, which offer services to people who want to end relationships but feel embarrassed or don’t know how to do it, have recently popped up on the Chinese e-commerce website Taobao.
Nanjing subway becomes a stage for opera
2011-09-28 10:36:47
Kunqu Opera actors and actresses talk with passengers about Kunqu Opera on a subway in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Sept 27, 2011. To promote Kunqu Opera, they are performing parts of three classical operas on the subway.
Nanjing subway becomes a stage for opera
2011-09-28 10:36:47
Kunqu Opera actors and actresses talk with passengers about Kunqu Opera on a subway in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Sept 27, 2011. To promote Kunqu Opera, they are performing parts of three classical operas on the subway.
SW China city breeds 12 pandas this year
2011-09-27 15:20:25
The 12 newly-born panda cubs rest in a ward at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, Sept 26, 2011.
Killer 'motivated by dream' snared after 17 years on run
2011-09-27 09:05:12
A fugitive who went on the run 17 years ago after killing someone "because of a dream" has been apprehended.