More adventurers hurt, push limits
2011-06-05 07:38:22
With an increasing number of people seeking thrills in the great outdoors, injuries and deaths are climbing. The killer? Altitude sickness, avalanches, falls, getting lost, drowning and even traffic accidents.
Rescue teams grow to meet the demand
China's steel giant reports pollution reductions
2011-06-04 22:32:27
The Baoshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.(Baosteel), a leading Chinese steel maker, has said its pollution to the environment has fallen sharply during the past five years.
COMAC to sell 2 ARJ21 planes to Myanmar Airways
2011-06-04 21:43:56
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), a state-owned aircraft manufacturer, has signed an agreement to sell two ARJ21-700 aircraft to the Myanmar Airways, a statement from the country's state-assets supervisor said.
8 dead, 22 injured in S China road crash
2011-06-04 21:43:01
Eight people were killed and 22 others injured in a road accident in south China's Guangdong province on Saturday, local government sources said.
S China completes early-rice planting amid drought
2011-06-04 19:19:19
A total of 56.95 million mu of the country's farmland (about 3.8 million hectares) was affected by drought, the country's top drought relief authority said Friday.
Timely rainfall soaks drought-hit E China
2011-06-04 16:55:17
Heavy rains are expected across drought-hit regions in Zhejiang province during the Dragon Boat holidays (June 4 to 6).
Mainland steps up import ban on tainted products
2011-06-04 15:24:26
Chinese mainland's quality authorities has stepped up its ban on imports of products from Taiwan that had been contaminated by an industrial chemical used to soften plastic products.
Housing pressures push marriage back
2011-06-04 14:56:20
A latest survey shows that housing pressure has resulted in 24.8 percent of China's urban youth postponing marriage, and another 21.3 percent postponing having children.
Police bust cross-border drug smuggling ring
2011-06-04 14:45:49
Chinese police have detained 10 suspects of a cross-border drug trafficking case in Dandong, a Liaoning province city neighboring the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Medical tourism getting popular among the rich
2011-06-04 09:45:29
As the Chinese get rich, many have moved from spree-buying luxury goods to paying more attention to their health, and they are willing to spend big on health preservation.
Challenges in environmental protection still serious
2011-06-04 07:53:56
China admitted that it is facing serious challenges in environmental protection, including pollution from toxic metals aggravating the public and a severely unsafe underground water supply.
New digging begins at Qin burial pit
2011-06-04 07:46:30
China initiated the comprehensive archaeological and excavation work at the K9901 attendant burial pit, one of 180 funerary pits of the Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC) tomb, and its surrounding construction sites on Friday.