Spoiled leftovers blamed for sickening 42 kids
2011-07-11 20:28:36
Spoiled leftovers have been identified as the cause in a food poisoning case that hospitalized 42 kindergartners in east Zhejiang province, local authorities said Monday.
Chinese account for 19% of world population
2011-07-11 19:29:29
The proportion of Chinese among the world's population has dropped from 22 percent to 19 percent over the past 30 years, a government official said on Monday.
4 dead, 26 injured in massive pileup
2011-07-11 18:45:11
Four people were killed and another 26 injured in a pileup on an expressway early Monday morning in Shaoguan City in Guangdong Province, said local police.
White paper issued to mark Tibet's liberation
2011-07-11 18:27:22
The Chinese government Monday published a white paper on the development of Tibet since 1951 to mark the 60th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of the region. Life expectancy Religious freedom
240 tons algae cleared from E China coastline
2011-07-11 15:44:09
Beach workers and volunteers have cleaned more than 240 tons of green algae from the coastline of Qingdao, a port city in Shandong province, four weeks after the algae bloom began.
Fire put out at oil refinery, no casualties
2011-07-11 12:09:26
Heavy smoke rises from an oil refinery in the Dayawan Economic and Technical Development Zone of Huizhou city, South China's Guangdong province, July 11, 2011. The fire at the oil refinery was reported at 4:10 am and was put out in three hours. No casualties were caused, authorities said.
Beijing pedals new bike rental scheme
2011-07-11 11:22:43
Beijing is planning to pilot government-sponsored bike rentals in a renewed effort to ease the city's gridlocked traffic after private firms retreat from the market due to huge losses.
E China colliery flood traps 21 underground
2011-07-11 10:18:49
Twenty-one workers were trapped underground when water flooded a iron ore mine in East China's Shandong province Sunday night, the local government said early Monday.
Survival chance slim for miners trapped in SW China
2011-07-11 09:57:46
Rescue efforts for 23 miners who were trapped in a flooded coal mine in Southwest China have entered the ninth day, yet no signs of life have been detected and the chance for the miners to survive was slim, said a rescue official on Sunday.
Fire at S China oil refinery, no casualties
2011-07-11 09:49:17
Fire broke out early Monday at an oil refinery in South China's Guangdong province, but no casualties were caused, authorities said.
2 injured in Shenzhen subway escalator accident
2011-07-11 09:34:54
At least two people were injured in an escalator accident at a subway station in Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong province, on Sunday night.
Students' summer pilgrimage to top universities
2011-07-11 09:30:23
Tens of thousands of students from all over China are swamping leading universities in the capital city during the summer vacation, some in organized groups for a summer camp and some accompanied by their parents, with travel costs differing depending on the situation.