Heavy downpours to hit Central, South China again
2011-06-13 14:04:14
A new round of downpours is set to batter central and southern China in the next several days, local authorities said on Monday.
Macao's energy chief urges to set up energy-saving goals
2011-06-13 13:56:57
Macao's Energy Sector Development Office (GDSE) Director Arnaldo Santos has announced that the government would urge public entities to create their own energy-saving goals, the Macao Post Daily reported on Monday.
Trial prices for Beijing-Shanghai bullet trains set
2011-06-13 11:35:28
Tickets for trips on trains running at 300 kph will be priced between 555 yuan (US$ 85.6) for second-class seats and 1,750 yuan for business class. Prices for journeys 250-kph trains will range from 410 yuan for second-class seats to 650 yuan for first-class.
Auction gives hope to handicraft artists
2011-06-13 11:28:17
The country's first large auction of artworks made by masters of intangible cultural heritage proved a success on Sunday in Beijing, pushing ahead the effort to explore the handicraft market and attract young craft inheritors.
Beijing ranks 8th in satisfaction list
2011-06-13 11:15:40
According to its results, Beijing ranks eighth among the country's 30 provincial and regional capitals. At the top of the list are Guangzhou and Shanghai. And both Hohhot, capital of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei province, outpace the national capital.
Unfounded rumor sends local crowd into frenzy
2011-06-13 10:27:57
The government of Zengcheng, a suburban city of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, has sent working groups to villages, factories and residential communities to clarify the rumor about a clash between security personnel and a pregnant street vendor.
Pollution apology fails to calm public anger
2011-06-13 10:15:37
Harbin Pharmaceutical Group, one of China's biggest drug manufacturers, made a public apology on Saturday for the severe pollution caused by its Harbin factories.
Call to boost employment of disabled people
2011-06-13 10:08:37
China should increase the charges imposed on employers that fail to hire the number of disabled people required by law, said experts at a conference addressing disabled people's employment, which was held in the capital city of East China's Jiangsu province on Saturday.
Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail ticket price set
2011-06-13 09:35:04
China's railway ministry announced Monday trial prices for the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, which are set according to two different speeds.
Drinking water, food delivered to stranded town
2011-06-13 09:47:29
Local government is rationing out food and water to about 4,100 villagers after floods ravaged Guandao township, Tongcheng county, in Central China's Hubei province.
Downpours trigger lethal landslide
2011-06-13 09:47:04
At least 19 people were confirmed dead in a landslide on Friday that devastated villages in Zhanqiao township, Yueyang city, Central China's Hunan province, an official said on Sunday.
Ticket sales go online
2011-06-13 09:43:04
Train tickets for the Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway went on sale online, drawing the curtains on an upgrade to China's outdated method of selling train tickets.