Lack of investment channels for investors means fewer choices for seeking wealth.
China's shipping industry is experiencing that sinking feeling as economies in US and Europe contract.
A school principal and a local government employee have been arrested on suspicion of molesting children in Hainan province.
A truck laden with equipment for oil rigs bounced along a dried riverbed dotted with huge red wind- and rain-scarred rocks for hours until the ruins of a town suddenly emerged from the barren land.
More people are using social media to tackle corrupt officials.
Sichuan has the third-largest number of NGOs, after Beijing and Shanghai. Wenchuan quake was a catalyst in their foundation.
Young people quitting their jobs very shortly after starting - within three months or even three days - is a relatively new phenomenon.
Jaywalking offenses are expected to decline in Beijing with introduction of fines.
Protectors work hard to save migratory birds at the wetland.
A number of incidents at colleges have highlighted the problem of campus violence and students' psychological problems.
Property prices rise, despite new curbs on the housing market.