Strong winds strand 9 trains in Xinjiang
2011-04-28 21:38:17
Traffic was disrupted on two trunk railway lines in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region when strong winds swept through the region on Thursday, stranding nine passenger trains running on the two routes.
Giant panda wildlife training improved
2011-04-28 21:22:53
Giant pandas raised at the Wolong Nature Reserve in Southwest China's Sichuan province will have greater opportunities to get back to nature this year.
5 dead in gas poisoning in NW China mine
2011-04-28 21:20:32
The death toll in a carbon monoxide poisoning incident which occurred in a lead-zinc mine in Northwest China's Gansu province has risen to five as two more bodies were recovered Thursday afternoon, local authorities said.
China's aging population expands rapidly: census
2011-04-28 21:08:50
China's aging population is increasing quickly while the birth rate remains low, Ma Jiantang, head of the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
S China told to adopt flood prevention measures
2011-04-28 21:04:27
China's flood control authority said on Thursday that local governments in southern Chinese regions should adopt measures to prevent rain-triggered floods over the next few days, as these areas are predicted to receive greater amounts of rain.
Chinese smokers not ready for hasty smoking ban
2011-04-28 21:03:04
Such an example demonstrates the huge challenge Chinese health authorities face in imposing a smoking ban in all enclosed public venues in a country with the world's largest number of smokers - 350 million - and a deep-rooted tobacco culture.
Horticultural Expo blooms in Xi'an
2011-04-28 17:21:42
Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Expo 2011 in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, April 28, 2011.
Sandstorm strikes NW China
2011-04-28 16:29:07
Buildings are shrouded in sand and dust in Turpan in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, April 28, 2011. A cold front whipped up sandstorms in Turpan city, lowering visibility to less than 30 meters.
Many urban Chinese only want one child
2011-04-28 16:26:38
For many young Beijing parents, debate about China's restrictive "one-child" policy is far less pressing than the task at hand - how to afford the cost of bringing up even one child.
British royal family orders Chinese wedding gift
2011-04-28 11:33:23
Counting down to the royal wedding of British Prince William and his girlfriend of nine years, Kate Middleton, the royal family has picked a stone carving from China for the couple, Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday.
Artists being forced to move ahead of Universiade
2011-04-28 10:59:06
Dafen village, a suburb in Shenzhen, is believed to be the largest mass producer of oil paintings in the world. Artists here manufacture some 60 percent of the total global trade volume.
Beijing fire death toll rises to 18
2011-04-28 10:11:14
Health authorities Thursday said a girl died on Wednesday night after medical treatment failed, bringing the death toll in Monday's building fire in Beijing to 18.