China's super oil rig ready to drill
2011-05-24 11:43:23
One of the world's most advanced super oil rigs will start operating in China's South Sea in August, the Beijing Daily reported today.
Woman cuts own belly in self-performed surgery
2011-05-24 07:49:31
Rather than pay medical bills, a Chinese woman cut into her own belly with a kitchen knife to relieve herself of fluid congestion.
Driving services gain popularity over traffic rules
2011-05-24 07:40:23
Following the country's decision to impose tougher penalties on drunken drivers starting in May, drinkers who have enjoyed an evening's roistering have become more willing to hire a driver to take them and their cars home.
Dam to release more water for drought relief
2011-05-24 07:23:45
About 5 billion cubic meters of water will be discharged from the Three Gorges Dam over the next 20 days to ease the severe drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Reservoirs have little in reserve
2011-05-24 07:17:25
Nearly 1,600 water reservoirs in Hubei province are running at the minimum water level needed for operation, forecasting a prolonged dry spell over the parched province.
Dam to release more water
Outbound travel open to foreign agencies
2011-05-24 07:15:30
China opened its tourism market wider and gave licenses to three joint travel services to organize Chinese tour groups overseas.
Food safety drive targets supervision
2011-05-24 07:04:35
Authorities are targeting corruption and negligence among officials involved in food safety in a bid to curb a growing number of incidents concerning contaminated food.57 officials probed in food cases
Three Gorges Dam's first power unit starts operation
2011-05-24 07:03:41
The first power unit underneath the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, began generating electricity at 12 am Tuesday to better harness the water discharged during the flood season on the Yangtze River.
Hand-foot-mouth disease closes nursery in HK
2011-05-23 21:07:43
The Center for Health Protection in Hong Kong has advised one of the city's nurseries to suspend classes from Tuesday for two weeks due to an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease affecting five pupils, the city government said Monday in a statement.
China's academic influence rises in last decade
2011-05-23 20:40:45
China has produced more and better quality academic theses in the last decade, said a science official here on Monday.
China mulls to expand ban on free plastic bags
2011-05-23 19:18:32
In an effort to cut plastic bag usage, China is considering to ban free plastic bags in places such as restaurants and hospitals, an official with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has said.
Power shortage may be worse than the worst
2011-05-23 18:40:13
China witnessed the worst power shortage in decades in 2004, but the country's leading power distributor said Monday that this year might prove worse.