Driving herds to Altay Mountains
2011-06-14 18:58:15
Kazak herders drive their livestock to pastures located in high altitudes every June. The tradition has lasted nearly 3,000 years.
Nation draws blood for a good cause
2011-06-14 17:39:02
A passerby reads "I donate therefore I am proud" on a poster in Beijing’s Qianmen street on World Blood Donor Day, June 14, 2011. The poster is reminiscent of China's “red revolutionary culture" of the 1950s to 1960s.[Photo/CFP]
Green algae approaching east coast
2011-06-14 17:31:09
A large expanse of green algae is moving toward China's east coastline, local maritime officials said Tuesday.
China genomics institute outpaces the world
2011-06-14 17:19:33
Many people were surprised when BGI (formerly Beijing Genomics Institute), a Chinese genomics institute, sequenced a strain of E. coli bacterium responsible for the outbreak in Germany that killed at least 18 people earlier this month.
China's May electricity use up 10.8 pct
2011-06-14 17:16:22
China's electric power consumption in May rose 10.8 percent year on year to reach 386.5 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), according to data released Tuesday by the National Energy Administration.
Reserves ratio hiked as CPI hits 34-month high
2011-06-14 16:52:13
China's central bank raised bank reserve ratios on Tuesday for the ninth time since last October after data showed inflation rising in May to 5.5 percent, its highest level in almost three years.
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NBS staff probed for economic data leaks
China's oldest fortification lost to bulldozers
2011-06-14 16:32:04
China's oldest fortification, a 30-km-long earthen wall, was partially destroyed by a construction company's bulldozers, as archeologists warn of the lack of protection and preservation.
Tinfoil industry creates lead poisoning in E China
2011-06-14 15:10:37
Yang Xingshu has been suffering from frequent headaches for years, but only after getting a blood test did he realize that they are likely caused by a high level of lead in his blood.
Terracotta warriors to be on display in Singapore
2011-06-14 13:38:17
Ten terracotta figures have arrived in Singapore from the western Chinese city of Xi'an to be part of an exhibition, the Asian Civilization Museum said on Tuesday.
Tibet highway reopens after landslide
2011-06-14 13:21:18
A pivotal highway in southwest Tibet autonomous region reopened Monday night, approximately 12 hours after a rain-triggered landslide disrupted traffic.
China moves to ease civil flight delays
2011-06-14 09:54:47
China's airspace regulator will shift flights in rush hours to less busy hours, and extend the daily open time of the airspace, in a bid to ease flight delays of civil planes.
Contact with Colombia kidnappers likely
2011-06-14 09:04:11
The Colombian Army on Monday said it expects to establish contact in the next few days with the group of kidnappers suspected to be responsible for holding four Chinese citizens who were captured last week in southern Caqueta province.