2 killed in expressway tunnel blast in NW China
2011-04-08 08:59:17
Rescuers pulled out two bodies from an expressway tunnel inferno after a traffic accident caused two tank trucks to blast early Friday morning in northwest China's Gansu Province.
Survey: Dieters use 'extreme measures'
2011-04-08 08:00:58
Nearly 74 percent of the respondents in a recent survey said they have acquaintances who are trying every possible means of losing weight, although only 3.6 percent said they believe there is a essential correlation between staying slim and being beautiful.
Irregular hiring means questioned
2011-04-08 07:58:03
To get certain posts in publicly supported organization in Le'an county, in Jiangxi province, job seekers must accompany recruiters on excursions that could entail karaoke, dancing or other types of diversion.
Toddler fights fat in land of little emperors
2011-04-08 07:54:00
In a sleepy riverside village in South China, 3-year-old Lu Zhihao tears around his home; his belly, arms and legs wobbling with fat as he stuffs a pear into his mouth.
Rich-list woman pleads for life
2011-04-08 07:29:16
Thirty-year-old Wu Ying, who was once described as China's sixth-richest woman, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge at her appeal against an earlier conviction and against the death sentence she was handed.
Spinach sales not affected by radiation
2011-04-08 07:08:21
Sales of spinach in the capital remain stable after radioactive substances were detected here, while vegetables sampled in Jiangsu and Guangdong provinces were found to be contaminated with radioactive iodine-131 on Thursday.
Seafood not affected by Japan radiation
2011-04-08 07:06:02
China's sea products will not be affected by radioactive water in the Pacific Ocean in the near future but the country still needs to keep a close eye on monitoring developments, said experts in the marine environment and fisheries.
Taste for spinach unchanged
Radioactive cesium detected in more regions
2011-04-07 20:51:24
Trace levels of radioactive isotope cesium-137 and -134 were detected in the air of at least 22 of the Chinese mainland's 31 provincial-level regions on Thursday.
Disney to begin construction of Shanghai park
2011-04-07 20:21:29
Walt Disney Company is set to begin construction of a theme park in China's commercial hub of Shanghai on Friday, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Seven confirmed dead after mine flooding
2011-04-07 20:18:58
Seven people were confirmed dead after being caught in a flood at a Tangshan coal mine six days ago, a spokesman of the provincial investigation team said Thursday.
Spinach sales slow after reports of contamination
2011-04-07 20:02:48
Wen Hongbing, a man living in downtown Beijing, decided against buying spinach at a food market since trace amounts of radioactive materials have been found on the vegetable in China's capital city.
Professor's teasing inspires debate on money worship
2011-04-07 19:52:57
Though his words were intended to be encouraging, chances are many students will avoid Professor Dong Fan in the future, especially if their pockets are bare.