China has 422 captive giant pandas

2016-01-07 19:26:57

China now has 422 giant pandas bred and living in captivity with a survival rate of about 88 percent, the State Forestry Administration (SFA) said Thursday.

Beijing PM2.5 density climbs 76% year-on-year in winter

2016-01-07 19:25:07

Beijing's average PM2.5 density from Nov. 15 to Dec. 31 rose 75.9 percent year-on-year in 2015, despite the general improvement of air quality, the environmental regulator said Thursday.

Nine universities in Chinese mainland are selected to be top 100

2016-01-07 19:11:37

Eighteen Chinese mainland universities were selected in the top 200 of 2015's Scientific and Technological Competitiveness Ranking of Global University (STCRGU) issued by Sichuan University on January 6th, 2016.

Grade A office demands fall in Guangzhou

2016-01-07 17:27:54

The 2015 vacancy rate of 'Grade A' offices in Guangzhou, a major economic and trade hub along the Pearl River Delta, hit its lowest level in six years. According to an industrial report, the drop was caused by decreased supply and stable demand from businesses.

Wedding industry forum draws 100 experts to Beijing

2016-01-07 17:06:40

About 100 marriage experts and wedding industry professionals from China and Korea gathered in Beijing Thursday to discuss wedding planning in the Internet era.

East China's drug rehabilitation to use TCM

2016-01-07 17:05:15

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) will be used in addiction treatment by a drug abuse control agency in East China's Shandong province, in a joint research program with a TCM university.

China's test flight on Nansha reef legitimate: scholars

2016-01-07 16:40:46

The Chinese government on Wednesday successfully conducted a test civil flight to an airport on Yongshu Jiao of China's Nansha Islands to ensure the safety of the airport for large airliners and provide options for new alternate airfields and more flexible and cheaper transoceanic flight routes.

Sales surge in Guangzhou's residential real estate

2016-01-07 16:40:42

The residential real estate market in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, surged in sales volume in 2015 thanks to a series of government policies to support the market development, according to an industrial report.

Chinese pupils reenact classic oil paintings

2016-01-07 16:04:48

A primary school in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province held an art competition to encourage students to reenact famous paintings through cosplay or recreation.

Subway to connect new airport with Fangshan

2016-01-07 15:21:14

The subway line S6 will connect Beijing's new airport with suburban districts to enhance connectivity, according to a media report.

Early Qin culture exhibition opens in Xi'an

2016-01-07 13:38:16

An exhibition to show the archaeological finds of Qin culture and Xirong culture before the Qin Dynasty (221 – 201 BC) was kicked off on Thursday in Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province.

New domestic flight serves Tibet

2016-01-07 13:25:38

Tibet Airlines launches a new route to the inland cities on Thursday.