China maintains 'yellow alert' on drought

2011-05-29 17:48:32

China's National Meteorological Center on Sunday kept its "yellow alert" for the persistent drought that is plaguing many southern China regions.

Two fresh water lakes shrink drastically

2011-05-29 17:18:21

China's two largest fresh water lakes are drying up amid a lingering drought that has plagued the Yangtze River, China's longest river, with the lowest levels of rainfall seen since 1961. Drought affects 35 m people

Marathon runners compete on world's highest peak

2011-05-29 16:59:50

More than 100 runners from around the world took part in a marathon held Sunday morning on the south slope of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, event manager Ram Thapa confirmed to Xinhua over telephone.

12 trapped after coal mine floods in SW China

2011-05-29 15:50:41

Rescuers confirmed that 12 miners were still trapped after a coal mine flooded in Southwest China's Guizhou Province earlier Sunday, local authorities said.

Chemical plant blast kills 3 in E China

2011-05-29 12:49:45

Three people were killed and eight were injured in a chemical plant blast Saturday evening in east China's Zibo City, Shandong province, the city government said on Sunday.

Chubby Po returns: Kong Fu Panda 2

2011-05-29 09:28:48

A boy waits outside to buy ticket of Kong Fu Panda 2 at Jackie Chan Yaolai International Cinema in Beijing, May 28, 2011. The DreamWorks Animation film made its premier debut in Chinese mainland on Saturday, hitting a buzz amony Chinese audience.

Watermelons burst up, so does the sale

2011-05-29 09:09:34

After news reports brought to light that watermelons in neighboring Jiangsu province have been bursting due to overdose of growth chemicals, Liaocheng's watermelon markets are mired in fiasco with sales plummeted by more than half.

Catwalkers do up to kill

2011-05-29 08:35:51

A model with fashionable make-up is seen during a show in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, May 28, 2011.[Photo/Xinhua]

Chengdu hit by blast, 1 dead, 2 injured

2011-05-29 08:19:13

At least one person was killed and two others injured in a blast at a bus company Saturday morning in Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province.

China's 1st collection of Buddhist medicine unveiled

2011-05-28 21:59:22

A newly-published 100-volume collection of works on Buddhist medicine was unveiled Saturday at the Shaolin Temple, the shrine of Kungfu in Central China's Henan province.

About 100 universities join water-saving campaign

2011-05-28 21:28:39

Around 100 universities in 20 Chinese provinces have joined an annual water-saving campaign called "saving a barrel of water," which kicked off at Tsinghua University in Beijing Saturday.