Beijing-Shanghai railway gets nod from engineers
2011-06-09 19:21:49
An inspection team consisting of 30 noted Chinese engineering academicians and experts have given the green light for the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail line to open.
Moon orbiter Chang'e-2 goes to outer space
2011-06-09 19:19:03
China's second moon orbiter Chang'e-2 on Thursday set off from its moon orbit for outer space about 1.5 million kilometers away from the earth, Chinese scientists said Thursday.
Auto sales, output continue to drop in May
2011-06-09 17:52:33
China's auto sales and output continued to trend downwards in May, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said Thursday.
China welfare lottery sales shoot up by 30%
2011-06-09 17:49:23
China's welfare lottery sales hit 50.16 billion yuan ($7.74 billion) as of June 5 this year, up 30.61 percent year-on-year, the Welfare Lottery Distribution and Management Center said on Thursday.
From drought to floods and mudslides in C China
2011-06-09 17:47:01
Torrential rains reached the Hunan province on June 4, relieving the ongoing drought but causing floods and mudslides, which are expected to cost Loudi city approximately 66 million yuan ($10 million).
Chinese tourists biggest spenders in Australia
2011-06-09 16:27:31
Tourists from China are the biggest spenders in Australia, and they are likely to spend more in future, the Tourism Research Australia (TRA) report said on Thursday.
Drought causes direct economic losses of $376 m in Jiangsu
2011-06-09 16:14:47
A drought that has plagued the Yangtze River's downstream provinces for the last two months has caused direct economic losses of 2.44 billion yuan (about $376 million) in East China's Jiangsu province, according to official statistics issued Thursday.
Relief materials delivered to quake hit county in Xinjiang
2011-06-09 15:53:27
China's central government has dispatched 1,000 cotton-padded tents, 2,000 quilts and 2,000 cotton-padded jackets to a quake hit county in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Thursday, according to a notice issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Rainstorms forecast for drought-hit regions
2011-06-09 15:51:42
China's top meteorological authority on Thursday warned that rainstorms will hit regions along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, an area that has been previously plagued by a severe drought.
Employment rate for college graduates improving
2011-06-09 15:04:51
More Chinese college graduates are finding jobs, with the employment rate back to the pre-crisis level and a significant rise in salaries, a latest survey shows.
Chengdu promotes China to the world
2011-06-09 14:35:27
International communications expert Christo Kaftandjiev said Chengdu's use of a giant panda logo for its external marketing campaigns is a strong example of how to incorporate symbols of a country's culture in advertising and promotional projects.
Lhasa faces aging society
2011-06-09 14:21:21
One out of every eight residents in the city of Lhasa is over the age of 60, according to a recent government survey.