6 arrested for acid attack on govt official
2011-05-19 14:49:23
Police have arrested six men over a sulphuric acid attack on a government official in what appears to be revenge for a failed business deal.
Yangtze water diverted to drought-stricken zone
2011-05-19 14:29:44
Shishou launched a project on May 4, together with neighboring Huarong county, Hunan province, to ease water shortages by drawing supplies from the Yangtze River into the Huangrong River, which runs across the border of Hubei and Hunan provinces.
Most Chinese spend 1st Tourism Day at work
2011-05-19 14:22:56
The National Tourism Administration of China (CNTA) announced last month that May 19 would be the National Tourism Day starting this year, a move aimed at arousing the public's enthusiasm to travel and promote tourism consumption.
China cracks down on counterfeit seeds, pesticides
2011-05-19 14:21:31
China has recently launched a campaign to eliminate the manufacture and sale of counterfeit seeds, pesticides and fertilizers, with 336 cases uncovered in the past six months.
Yangtze River diverted to ease drought in C China
2011-05-19 13:16:04
Water from China's Yangtze River was diverted to central China's Hunan and Hubei provinces on Wednesday to ease a lingering drought in the region.
Jaywalker dragged to his death for 30 km by jeep
2011-05-19 11:11:24
A man attempting to cross the road suffered a gruesome death after being hit by one car and then dragged by another for 30 kilometers, rednet.cn reports.
World's oldest panda dies in Chinese zoo at age 34
2011-05-19 10:59:53
Chinese media say the world's oldest panda has died at the age of 34.
Animal lovers buy 22 dogs to keep them from the pot
2011-05-19 10:38:18
Volunteers in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, bought 22 dogs with 1,450 yuan ($223) in a pet market in Xianyang, another city of the province, in order to prevent the animals from being killed for food.
28-year-old buys one of HK's most expensive homes
2011-05-19 10:31:47
A 28-year-old woman in Huizhou of Guangdong province bought one of the most expensive apartments in Hong Kong recently, saying the property was a gift from her husband.
Masterpiece parts to reunite in Taiwan show
2011-05-19 08:19:47
Half of a damaged antique painting will soon start on a trip to Taiwan to be reunited with its other half, fulfilling a wish long held by Premier Wen Jiabao.
Charges for people who spread sex diseases
2011-05-19 07:43:25
People will be held liable for intentionally spreading sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the Ministry of Health stated in its draft amendment to the regulation on STD prevention and treatment.
Property prices still rising in most cities
2011-05-19 07:18:09
More tightening measures may be introduced by the government if property prices and transactions in second and third-tier cities continue to rebound, an industry insider warned on Wednesday.