Chinese rescue team leaves for Japan

Members of a Chinese rescue team wait for boarding at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, March 13, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

Specials

A massive 8.8 magnitude quake hit the northeast coast of Japan on March 11,2011.

Lawmakers and political advisers gather in Beijing to discuss major issues.

Worker scarcity is no longer confined to eastern areas, minister says.