Torrential rains leave 36 dead, 21 missing in C China

2011-06-12 20:50:12

Torrential rains have left 36 people dead and 21 others missing in central China's Hunan Province, said local authorities,

Report: Life in Beijing worse than Guangzhou, Shanghai

2011-06-12 18:57:26

Life quality in China's national capital of Beijing is worse than that in the metropolises of Guangzhou and Shanghai, according to a report on urban life in China.

Downpours forecast to hit regions along Yangtze River

2011-06-12 17:07:03

The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) on Sunday issued a level-three emergency alert in response to strong rainstorms that are expected to hit the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Over 600 people poisoned by lead in E China

2011-06-12 17:01:40

More than 600 people, including 103 children, have been found to be suffering from lead poisoning in East China's Zhejiang province, according to local health authorities.

Man-made causes ruled out in C China landslide

2011-06-12 13:38:56

Authorities in a rain-drenched central China province said on Sunday that a landslide that killed 12 people and left seven others missing earlier this week was not triggered by man-made causes.

Beijing-Tianjin train tickets start online sale

2011-06-12 08:40:07

The Ministry of Railways said Saturday that online sales of tickets for Beijing-Tianjin intercity trains will be launched on Sunday.

Six girls drown in central China pond

2011-06-12 07:47:55

Six girls, including five primary school students, drown in a pond in central China's Hunan Province Saturday, local authorities said.

Police arrest 25 to quell unrest in S China town

2011-06-12 07:40:58

Police have arrested 25 people and cordoned off sections of roads after an unrest broke out late Friday in a southern Chinese town near the metropolitan of Guangzhou, authorities said Saturday.

Carbon monoxide poisoning kills 6

2011-06-12 07:25:06

The death toll from a carbon monoxide poisoning in a factory in East China's Jiangsu province has risen by three to six by Saturday evening, local authorities said.

China marks national Cultural Heritage Day

2011-06-11 22:37:37

Contests, exhibitions and performances are just a few of the activities that were organized to celebrate Cultural Heritage Day in East China's Shandong province on Saturday.