Tibetan antelopes not affected by railway
2011-07-06 17:21:24
A herd of Tibetan antelopes gallops unhindered to breeding grounds at the other side of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, contrasting concerns that the railway has disrupted their migratory-breeding route.
Scorching heat predicted to continue in S China
2011-07-06 17:10:51
China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) said on Wednesday that high temperatures will continue to plague the country's southern regions over the next few days, while rainstorms are expected to sweep Southwest China.
CCTV host slams Lu Liping’s gay slur
2011-07-06 15:29:26
In an uncharacteristically bold move, a host on CCTV news has called for tolerance and respect towards homosexuality following the recent online slurs by award-winning actress Lv Liping.
Rainstorms in China kill 25 in less than a week
2011-07-06 15:23:55
Chinese state media say heavy rains across the country have killed at least 25 people in less than a week.
China launches experimental satellite
2011-07-06 15:18:37
China on Wednesday launched an experimental orbiter in the country's Shijian satellite series from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwestern Gansu province.
Boiler explosion kills 4, injures 5 at Xinjiang factory
2011-07-06 14:20:03
A boiler explosion killed four and injured five on early Wednesday morning at a washing detergent plant in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Parasitic worm found in Chinese woman’s brain
2011-07-06 13:55:08
Removing a parasitic worm from someone’s brain sounds like a scene from a movie, but it happened in reality in China’s Jiangsu province.
SW China rainstorms leave 7 dead, 5 missing
2011-07-06 13:23:40
A new round of heavy downpours in southwest Sichuan province that began Monday evening has left one dead and another missing, bringing the rain-triggered death toll to seven since June 30, the provincial flood control office said Wednesday.
Police in E China hunting for two robbers
2011-07-06 13:15:00
Police in East China's Nanjing city are pursuing two runaway suspects who allegedly robbed a woman of a huge amount of money, local police said Wednesday.
Rain-triggered landslide kills 18 in NW China
2011-07-06 12:32:30
Eighteen people were confirmed dead and two others injured in rain-triggered landslide that occurred Monday morning in Lueyang county, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, rescuers said early Wednesday morning.
20,000 students in summer internship program
2011-07-06 11:23:34
More than 20,000 college students are part of an internship program offered by Chongqing Municipal Government this summer, China Youth Daily reported Wednesday.
China's 4.2m security guards to wear new uniforms
2011-07-06 10:38:03
The Ministry of Public Security announced Tuesday that the country's security guards, totaling 4.2 million, will start putting on a new type of uniform and badge, beginning late this month.