Migrant worker to publish novel based on own life
[2010-02-01 13:28]FUZHOU: A 450,000-word novel on the lives of Chinese migrant workers has won favor among on-line readers with more than 500,000 page views in four months since it appeared on Internet last October.
Infection at hospital kills 5 infants in N China
[2009-03-23 08:53]The death toll of newborns contracting infection in a hospital of north China's Tianjin Municipality rose to five as one more infant was confirmed dead Sunday.
Burns victim gets lifeline from Europe
[2009-03-21 09:31]For the past 10 weeks, family and friends of Wang Dan shared her pain as the 6-year-old girl hung on to life after suffering 70 percent burns on her body when she fell into a hearth at home.
11 dead as van plunges into river
[2009-03-19 08:50]Eleven people were killed and another was missing after a van plunged into a river in southwest China's Yunnan Province Wednesday, local police said.
Navigation tower plan spurs online debate
[2009-03-18 15:53]A government plan to build the world's tallest river navigation tower on the Yangtze river has sparked an online storm over whether it will be anything more than a showcase project.
Lhasa still bruised by deadly riots
[2009-03-13 17:24]A year after the deadly violence that rocked Lhasa, Losang Tsering still bears the marks: three lost teeth and a scar on his left cheek.
Migrant workers feel the pinch amid crisis
[2009-03-02 12:28]China is being squeezed by the global credit crunch and economic contraction. In the Luyuan Job Market in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province, Qin is one of thousands of migrant farmer workers who come looking for work everyday.
One-eyed panda awaits implantation surgery
[2009-02-27 20:42]Chinese doctors on Friday said they are making efforts to use artificial crystal implantation to help improve eyesight for pandas as they do with humans.
Puppy love on Valentine's Day
[2008-02-26 14:28]A pair of Tibetan mastiffs surprised not only their master but also many residents of Kaifu district in Changsha, Hunan province, on February 14, Valentine's Day.
Reward for dog's capture
[2008-02-26 14:28]Zheng Mingxia is offering a reward for the capture of a sheep dog, which ran away after knocking her down in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Thursday.
Buried savings proved costly
[2008-02-26 14:21]An elderly couple almost lost more than 5,000 yuan ($699) they had saved by operating a small shop.
Frightened burglar wets trousers
[2008-02-26 14:20]A burglar was so frightened after being caught by security guards he urinated. He had broken into a company's financial department and triggered an alarm.
