Japanese cartoonist returns fossil jawbone
2011-04-15 08:03:58
Probactrosaurus gobiensis, an early herbivorous dinosaur that lived in China about 97.5 to 91 million years ago, got back a fossil of its lower jawbone on Thursday after having lost it nearly 50 years ago.
Woman's death raises debate on overwork
2011-04-15 08:01:41
The death of a 25-year-old female employee with the Shanghai office of PricewaterhouseCoopers on April 10 has led to intense discussions over whether overwork threatens the health of white-collar workers.
Wheels turning to create New Silk Road
2011-04-15 07:59:13
China is planning a "New Silk Road" that will run through Central Asia and continue into Europe facilitating improved transport and trade.
Netizens slam Sinopec's drinks bill
2011-04-15 07:58:10
The Guangdong branch of the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), China's biggest supplier of petrol, is being attacked for reportedly spending more than 1 million yuan ($153,000) on high-end liquor.
Xinjiang routes tap mineral, tourism potential
2011-04-15 07:56:40
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has invested heavily in road construction as part of a major effort to explore mineral extraction and tourism potential in its vast territory.
'Tiger Moms' popular in China
2011-04-15 07:33:24
The strict parenting style advocated by Amy Chua, the Yale law professor, in her latest book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, is still popular in the country today, according to a recent survey.
Fired-up foes battle garbage burner plan
2011-04-15 07:06:50
Residents of the Panyu district of Guangdong province's capital city are taking their fight against a proposed garbage incinerator onto the Internet.
10 dead in killing spree in NE China
2011-04-14 23:37:24
A killing spree in northeast China's Liaoning Province left 10 dead, local police said Thursday, adding that they are still hunting the suspect.
Sinopec to investigate extravagant liquor bills
2011-04-14 23:22:07
China's top oil refinery company Sinopec said Thursday it has sent an investigation team to its Guangdong arm after the subsidiary's massive alcohol bills were posted online earlier this week, triggering public outrage.
Food makers short-handed on Japan's surging orders
2011-04-14 18:58:25
China's food producers are receiving surging orders from Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hurt the agricultural sector of Japan and the ensuing nuclear radiation raised consumers' concerns about the safety of home-grown products.
China's power consumption up 13.4% in March
2011-04-14 16:43:15
China's power consumption rose 13.41 percent year on year in March to 388.8 billion kilowatt hours (kwh), the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Thursday.
Lack of oxygen, not radiation, kills fish in S China
2011-04-14 15:07:13
Oxygen deficiency killed thousands of fish earlier this month in the sea off Qinzhou city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, not radioactive contamination as previously rumored.