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96 detained for tainted milk powder
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| Police have detained 96 people for illegally using leftover powder from 2008's melamine-tainted milk scandal to produce dairy products or sell such products since July, the State Council's Food Safety Commission said on Thursday. |
Murdered protester's son takes fight to Web
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| Meng Jianwei believed his father might still be alive, selling bean curd and decorating the house for his son's wedding, had there been a national law to resolve forced demolition disputes. |
Tourists from the mainland make record number of visits overseas
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| A record 56 million mainland tourists traveled overseas last year, Shao Qiwei, head of the China National Tourism Administration, said on Wednesday. |
Jinggang Mountain vies for World Heritage listing
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| The Jinggang Mountain - celebrated as the Red Army's birthplace and the revolution's cradle - will apply for UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage status this year, local authorities said on Monday. |
More than 4,000 arrested during copyright raids
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More than 4,000 people have been arrested for violating intellectual property rights (IPR) since last October as tougher punishments will be enforced to combat the "rampant" problem, a senior government official said on Tuesday. |
Moutai liquor sales boom before Spring Festival
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| Renowned domestic liquor producer Kweichow Moutai has been enjoying brisk sales as people around the country prepare to celebrate Spring Festival, or the lunar new year, the most important traditional Chinese holiday. |
Jet Li's One Foundation goes public
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| One Foundation, established by Chinese movie star Jet Li, on Tuesday celebrated its official registration as a public foundation. |
Geomancer appeals ruling on $12.9b estate
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| A Hong Kong fortuneteller on Monday filed an appeal against a court ruling that denied his claim to the estimated HK$100 billion ($12.9 billion) estate of late property tycoon Nina Wang, with his counsel arguing the intimacy of the two's relationship was underestimated in the initial trial. |
Holiday ticket rush builds up steam
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| Australian David Brown felt completely lost in the hall of the Guangzhou Railway Station, in the capital city of Guangdong province, on Monday, watching thousands of people forming long lines to buy tickets. |
Hundreds of homebuyers brawl over apartments with developer
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| Hundreds of hopeful homebuyers brawled in Zhejiang's provincial capital of Hangzhou on Saturday over suspicions a property developer had unfairly distributed numbers determining the order of apartments' selection and purchase. |
Chongqing to launch 'high-end' property tax
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| After a series of measures to curb the rising house prices across the country, the property tax is finally set to arrive in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, which plans to start collecting the tax as early as the first quarter of the year. |
New car license applications surpass quota
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| Auto dealers found to be forging invoices to get around restrictions |
Death sentence rule faces extra scrutiny
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| The country's top court will overturn death sentences in cases where evidence was collected by illegal means, in a move to further limit the application of capital punishment and pressure local courts to check evidence more thoroughly, a senior judicial official said. |
Smoke alarm raised as tobacco plays leading screen role
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| Smoking is commonly depicted on films and TV and could mislead young people into associating the habit with glamour, according to supporters of tobacco control. |
Survey finds a yawning income gap
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| The income gap is widening among different industries in Shanghai, while the proportion between residents' income and the city's GDP is declining, a survey has found. |
Netizens join fight against corruption
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| The Internet has provided the public with more ways to participate in the fight against corruption, according to anti-corruption authorities. |
Rural doctors to get more perks
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| Health authorities have urged the inclusion of more village doctors in the social welfare system to improve their livelihoods. |
Substandard dairy companies face closure
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| The country's top food-quality regulator on Thursday required all domestic dairy companies to renew their production licenses this year or face closure. |
Consumer complaints website accused of corrupt dealing
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| A Chinese consumer complaints website was exposed on Wednesday by China Central Television (CCTV) for taking money in return for keeping complaints off its website, however the website has accused CCTV of distorting the facts. |
Four men charged with massive bulk texting of spam ads
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| Four young men who allegedly sent more than 10 million text messages have been charged with illegal business operation by Beijing prosecutors, local media reported on Wednesday. |
Shootout gunmen identified
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| The suspects in a rare shootout on Tuesday in East China's Shandong province, which killed three law enforcement officers, had criminal records, local police have revealed. |
Visiting parents soon a legal must-do
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| China is considering making it a legal duty for Chinese citizens to visit their aged parents as the country grapples with the challenges posed by a graying population. |
Great Wall named top dangerous location
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| Beijing's hiking community had a mixed reaction to news that one of its favorite spots was being viewed as dangerous and could be off limits. |
Experts: overuse of antibiotics can harm children
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| Medical experts have again warned the public about the risks of improper drug use by pointing out that more than a million children on the mainland have been made deaf by misuse of the antibiotic streptomycin. |
First case of sexual assault of man prosecuted
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| A court in the capital convicted a security guard of intentional injury for raping his male colleague and sentenced him to one year in jail in what is believed to be the first prosecution of a sexual assault of a man. |
Stranded passengers endure cold
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| Parts of Central and South China on Tuesday braced for the fourth straight day of freezing rains that disrupted highway operations and left thousands of passengers still stranded. |
Govt plans to improve fading public confidence in food safety
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| Nearly 70 percent of the Chinese public do not feel confident about food safety, a national survey has found. |
Stronger bargaining voice for Beijing's workers
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| More than 80 percent of the city's unionized enterprises will establish collective wage bargaining systems by 2013. |
Japan media pushes Tokyo toward China
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| Major Japanese media outlets have named improving ties with China the top task for Japan's cabinet in 2011 in their special new year coverage. |
Popular Expo pavilions may remain on site permanently
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| Donated landmarks could find their future use as art studios |
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