Landslides cut off major road to SW China county
2011-07-01 21:43:20
Landslides triggered by a sudden downpour in southwest China cut off a major road leading to the mountains-surrounded county that was the epicenter of a devastating earthquake three years ago.
2,600 stranded by floods in S China county
2011-07-01 20:02:38
Downpours have fallen on Xincheng county in Guangxi Zhuang automomous region since June 28, triggering floods which stranded more than 2,600 people in its 14 administrative villages.
Law on urban residents committees will be updated
2011-07-01 19:40:55
China will amend its 1990 law on managing urban residents committees to improve their self-governance capacity, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has announced.
Inner Mongolia hit by severe drought
2011-07-01 17:44:54
A severe drought caused by an unseasonal lack of rain since winter last year is effecting more than 25.9 million mu (17,300 square kilometers) in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
Natural disasters kill 279 people in June
2011-07-01 17:18:23
Natural disasters killed 279 people in June and left 93 others missing, according to figures released by the National Disaster Reduction Commission on Friday.
Changsha reaches out to foreigners in distress
2011-07-01 16:37:02
Foreigners in Changsha who can't speak Chinese should find it easier now getting help when in trouble as the city's police have launched a multilingual emergency call service.
Photos from readers (July, 2011)
2011-07-01 15:52:00
The China Daily website is now inviting you to share your photos with our worldwide audience. Flowers, animals, scenery, architecture, creation... All are welcome. Please provide a brief caption about when and where the photo was taken.
Over 2,600 stranded in flood in S China
2011-07-01 13:54:39
More than 2,600 residents of a low-lying township in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region have been left stranded by floods since Thursday, local authorities said Friday.
Heavy fog strands thousands in NE China city
2011-07-01 10:41:17
At least 6,000 passengers were stranded Friday morning at the airport in Dalian, a major port city in Northeast China's Liaoning province, as heavy fog lasted into a third day.
China's submersible to go 5,000 meters deep
2011-07-01 10:21:22
The Jiaolong, China's manned deep-diving submersible, began its journey on Friday for a 5,000-meter dive in the Pacific Ocean, following last year's successful 3,759-meter dive.
Beijing drenched in downpour
2011-07-01 09:53:04
Beijing was drenched in downpour Friday morning, and the weather bureau forecast heavy rain will continue in the coming 12 hours.
Red Cross scandal to be investigated
2011-07-01 07:59:28
Beijing police have started an investigation into the case of Guo Meimei, a 20-year-old woman who has recently hit the headlines for boasting online about her luxurious lifestyle and claiming she works for the Red Cross Society of China.