Public hearing washout over water price hike
2011-06-09 14:11:38
A public hearing into a price hike in tap water in a South China city may be postponed after residents snubbed the meeting in protest their views would not be considered.
Maritime education center opens in E China
2011-06-09 13:57:19
A maritime education center opened on Wednesday in Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, said an official from the Ocean University of China (OUC).
Chinese tourists can now drive to DPRK
2011-06-09 13:43:28
A tour motorcade departed from Changchun city, Northeast China's Jilin province Thursday, headed to the border city of Rason, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), becoming the first tourists from China to drive across the border into the DPRK, China News Service reported Thursday.
Death toll climbs to 54 in China floods
2011-06-09 13:22:48
An elderly couple who went missing after their home collapsed during Tuesday's flood in East China's Jiangxi province have been confirmed dead, bringing the flood's death toll to 54.
200 tons of toxic herbs in the market
2011-06-09 11:55:05
An estimated 200 tons of herbal chrysanthemums containing a banned toxic chemical has entered the market, cnr.cn reported Thursday.
4 Chinese workers kidnapped in Colombia
2011-06-09 10:49:58
Four Chinese workers were kidnapped by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in a southern province Wednesday afternoon, the Chinese embassy said.
Prison visits part of campaign against corruption
2011-06-09 10:45:14
More than 120 officials from Hannan district in Wuhan, Hubei province, visited a prison as part of a campaign to prevent corruption, the local Changjiang Daily reported Thursday.
Int'l research body launched for giant panda protection
2011-06-09 10:33:13
An international research center was launched Tuesday in Southwest China's Sichuan province to improve research efforts directed at the protection of giant pandas and other endangered species.
Zya finds success but not her Mr Right
2011-06-09 07:59:33
Zya, who sang the Olympic song for China in 2008 as one of 25 featured entries from around the world, is to release a new single this year.
More arbitrators needed as labor disputes soar
2011-06-09 09:07:13
As China's labor dispute cases tripled from 407,000 in 2005 to 1.287 million last year, the country needs more arbitration centers to protect employees' legitimate rights and sustain steady and rapid economic growth, a senior official said Wednesday.
Disney's fury at Mickey scam
2011-06-09 08:23:10
Hollywood giant Disney will launch a probe into unlicensed performers dressing as its most famous characters to extort cash from tourists outside the Bird's Nest stadium.
Chinese professionals prefers domestic firms
2011-06-09 08:04:41
More middle- and high-level professionals in China now prefer to work for domestic companies rather than foreign-owned enterprises, human resources experts said.