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Haze from burning straw swathes cities in smog

[2012-06-13 07:58]

Brownish-yellow smog caused by burning straw has blanketed many Chinese cities in recent days as the harvest season approaches.

Great Wall much longer than previously believed

[2012-06-13 07:31]

Last week, authorities published its latest survey result, which said the Great Wall measures 21,196.18 kilometers.

Polar bear twins mark 100 days in Tianjin

[2012-06-12 13:18]

Polar bear twins are fed at Haichang aquarium in Tianjin municipality on June 6, 2012.

Graduation fashion show held in HK

[2012-06-12 10:36]

A model shows a creation of graduates from the Institute of Textiles and Clothing of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University during a fashion show in Hong Kong, south China, June 11, 2012.

Social workers to get boost

[2012-06-12 07:32]

After a series of shocking attacks on medical staff, Beijing health authorities are boosting the number of social workers to ease the tension.

Siri learns Chinese, Apple unveils new gear

[2012-06-12 05:15]

New features aimed at Chinese-language users of popular Apple Inc products were among upgrades the computer giant introduced Monday.

US visitor can add chengguan to resume

[2012-06-12 04:40]

Josh Garcia will leave Zhuzhou in Central China's Hunan province next week, with a uniform of chengguan, a urban management officer.

Nadal in seventh heaven as he ends Djokovic dream

[2012-06-12 02:08]

Rafa Nadal won a record seventh French Open title on Monday but that tells only half the story of a final which included Novak Djokovic's grand-slam dream.

China's submersible to challenge world's record

[2012-06-11 15:08]

The Xiangyanghong 09 ship carrying China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong arrived at the designated dive area of the Mariana Trench on Monday morning, where it will attempt the world's first 7,000-meter dive.

Heat scorches Celtics to reach NBA finals

[2012-06-11 14:33]

The Miami Heat secured a berth in the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals for a second consecutive year with a series-clinching 101-88 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

Elite missile unit offers rare glimpse

[2012-06-11 09:05]

The Second Artillery Force, one of the four divisions of China's military, recently opened its doors to the country's English-language media.

Unearthing warriors' colorful past

[2012-06-11 07:42]

Archeologists working on the latest dig at the site of the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an say the project has already turned up vital historical finds.

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