A magician from Taiwan said on Wednesday that he will crest the world's second highest tower in one second during a show airing nationwide on New Year's Eve.
Shipping traffic remains paralyzed along the Xijiang and Xiangjiang rivers running through south China as authorities work to preserve drinking water for the region's households.
Charms of China has already toured more than 10 cities in China, and this showcase for China's most famous soprano Song Zuying will arrive in Beijing on Dec 31, 2011 and Jan 1, 2012.
Zhou Bide, a 65-year-old retired engineer, saw a new way to tackle pressing environmental issues when the local government pledged to clean a polluted lake in response to online appeals.
Liuyanghe Bridge, built in 1994, is demolished with explosives in Changsha, Hunan province, Dec 12, 2011. A new bridge will be built and is scheduled to be completed in June 2014 to improve the local traffic. [Photo/Xinhua]
Zhang Kun, 65, is honored as "King of Grants" for financing more than 4,000 students in China's Guangxi, Anhui, Hunan and Sichuan provinces and regions for 23 years.
