Chongqing seizes tons of tainted milk
2011-04-27 08:35:17
Local police allegedly discovered and seized 260,000 kilograms of melamine-tainted milk powder from a local food company at the start of a huge crackdown on Monday night.
Good intentions end up in the trash
2011-04-27 08:28:23
More than 90% of Chinese are aware that separating trash into different materials can lead to more recycling. But fewer than 20% are willing to do so.
Sorting out a better system for garbage
Child victims find a space to call home
2011-04-27 08:26:57
Children affected by natural disasters in China now have safe places to recover from their trauma.
Team of experts set to bite back at rogue producers
2011-04-27 08:26:14
China's top health authorities have ordered the establishment of a national committee to be set up across the nation as the country intensifies its efforts to crack down on the production of tainted food.
Sorting out a better system for garbage
2011-04-27 08:24:41
Chinese city dwellers will soon have to pay more for garbage collection and treatment in a series of measures dealing with the increasing garbage produced amid fast urbanization, said a government statement on Monday.
Shenzhen cancels 'scary' rule governing petitions
2011-04-27 08:15:49
The South China city of Shenzhen has backed away from proposals seen as putting excessive control on people petitioning the government.
Gang murders man then sues for compensation
2011-04-27 08:10:30
Award-winning HK movie Blind Shaft, a grisly drama, proves to be piercingly true. A miner was murdered in shaft by a gang of nine in East China, so as to extort money from the mine owner.
One billion yuan in donations from a billionaire
2011-04-27 08:07:40
A Chinese billionaire who donated more than 1 billion yuan ($153 million) to charity last year won the title of China's top philanthropist on Tuesday.
2010 a very charitable year: Report
2011-04-27 08:04:29
The country's top think tank said on Tuesday that donations hit 70 billion yuan ($10.7 billion) last year, more than double the year before.
One billion yuan in donations from a billionaire
Tourism island may give buyers a break
2011-04-27 08:01:54
Haikou, the capital of South China's island province of Hainan, may become the first city to loosen restrictions on home ownership that were brought in to cool the housing market.
Runaway thief brings subway to a standstill
2011-04-27 07:47:30
Shanghai's subway Line 2 was brought to a standstill for more than 30 minutes due to a thief's attempts to evade arrest on Tuesday morning.
Webcam death suspect appears in court
2011-04-27 07:46:58
A man charged in the death of a Chinese university student whose struggle with her assailant was seen on a webcam has been remanded in custody until the next hearing May 24.