We're ready if Ebola arrives, say health officials

2014-08-15 08:00:29

China is on guard against the Ebola virus and well prepared to respond to any threat from it, health officials say as global concerns mount over the outbreak in West Africa.

Volunteers give vital quake support

2014-08-14 07:34:11

Civil groups are becoming increasingly important in rescue operations, reports An Baijie in Ludian county, Yunnan province.

Courts court change

2014-08-13 07:24:12

The Chinese capital has lost more than 500 judges in the past five years and the number is increasing

Grand design

2014-08-12 08:16:47

Over the past five years the number of Chinese students attending overseas art and design colleges has risen sharply.

China's newest city turns 2

2014-08-11 07:23:22

Sansha's islets have served as landmarks for generations of Chinese fishermen.

Dealing with dementia

2014-08-08 07:57:31

The current prevalence of Alzheimer's in China is about 5 percent in people aged over 65, and the rate soars dramatically among people aged over 80, to 20 percent.

Police dogs sink teeth into terror fight

2014-08-07 07:36:19

The work is not for the faint-hearted, reports Cui Jia from Urumqi and Kashgar.

Leading leaden lives

2014-08-06 07:45:04

Children in a township with a chemical factory are suffering from excessive amounts of lead.

Horrific nightmare at Kunshan factory

2014-08-04 07:45:52

Communities, doctors rush to help as blast kills more than 70 workers.

Yachting: The tide begins to turn for China's saiing industry

2014-08-02 07:42:50

Summer is the peak time for tourists in Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong province dubbed China's "sailing capital".

Helping to heal abroad

2014-08-01 07:28:35

Program taps Chinese nurses to plug staffing shortages in the West.

Ex-Panbassadors enjoy home

2014-07-31 07:19:06

Giant pandas born overseas learn to adapt back in China.