New envoy may ease tension

2012-05-28 07:20:00

Manila wants a diplomatic solution to the impasse over Huangyan Island, analysts said, as it decided to send an ambassador to China.

Oil pipeline repaired after diesel leak

2012-05-27 11:36:33

A broken pipeline in Shandong province has been repaired after diesel leaked from it.

Zhang Gaoli reelected Tianjin CPC chief

2012-05-27 09:51:42

Zhang Gaoli was reelected secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Saturday.

Not making a salad, but maybe a symphony

2012-05-27 07:40:12

The bags stuffed full of vegetables that the Nan brothers lug back home are used for a very different purpose - musical instruments.

China launches telecommunication satellite

2012-05-27 07:30:59

China sent a telecommunication satellite, "ChinaSat 2A," into orbit on Saturday evening, using a Long March-3B carrier rocket launched from Xichang.

Li presents award for architecture

2012-05-26 02:58:06

Vice-Premier Li Keqiang attends the award ceremony for the Pritzker Architecture Prize in Beijing on Friday.

Chinese parents fly to US for graduation galas

2012-05-26 08:15:17

With commencement season coming, many Chinese parents have booked trip to the US to attend daughters and sons' graduation galas.

Wuhan tries out new system of picking counselors

2012-05-26 08:08:30

Three people from among 175 candidates have been picked to become counselors for the city government of Wuhan, Hubei province, after local officials concluded a final appraisal of them on Thursday.

'Little Sa' winds her way up to Lhasa

2012-05-26 08:07:38

The homeless dog, known as Xiao Sa, has been following a team of cyclists for 24 days along 1,833 kilometers of highway from Kangding, Sichuan province, to Lhasa in Tibet.

Cultural heritage set to attract visitors

2012-05-26 08:04:47

China's southernmost city of Sanya, Hainan province, will seek to exploit its unique cultural heritage, rather than simply build luxury hotels.

School demolition prompts return of HK donation funds

2012-05-26 08:03:25

The Mianyang city government in Sichuan province said it honored the government of the Hong Kong SAR's decision to take back its HK$2 million in aid for the construction of a local school.

China sees huge gap in future pension payments

2012-05-26 07:43:11

China's social security fund manager on Friday warned of a "huge capital gap" amid future waves of pension payments to retirees as the country enters a period of rapid aging.