Netizen in custody for spreading salt rumors
2011-03-22 07:49:15
A netizen surnamed Chen in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, was held in custody for 10 days and fined 500 yuan ($76) by local police on Sunday for spreading salt rumors online last Tuesday.
Plastic surgery live causes controversy
2011-03-22 07:31:13
A live broadcast of breast augmentation surgery in South China that appeared online over the weekend has caused some controversy around China.
Ministry of Commerce assures ample salt supply
2011-03-18 13:01:46
Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Friday joined other government departments to halt the panic buying of salt prompted by radiation fears over Japan's crippled nuclear power plant. Radiation fears prompt buying of salt
Women's toilets to get facelift
2011-03-17 07:15:10
Women in the city won't feel cramped for space in restrooms for much longer as the authorities have decided to build larger women's toilets.
Chinese airlines prepare for passenger rush from Japan
2011-03-16 13:57:18
Airliners in China increasesd flights to Japan to fly more Chinese nationals back home.
China safe from radiation so far
Chinese Red Cross team heads to quake-hit zone
Experts tame worries over 'supermoon'
261 Chinese out of contact in Japan
Official says soccer should have priority
2011-03-16 07:24:47
When the daughter of the first sports department head of China proposed to recruit a soccer team made up of soldiers, a top official with the paramilitary police also gave legislators a plan meant to place a greater priority on the sport in China.
Poorly made in China, in hundred thousands
2011-03-14 16:52:58
China's authorities retrieved 980 million yuan ($149 million) for cheated buyers last year as the country stepped up efforts to protect consumers' rights.
Why dairy buyers go out of the way to HK
2011-03-11 07:48:11
Mainland customers rushed to buy imported baby formula in HK. The store opened. A queue-jumper wanted to get more than the 3-tin quota. Then it got rowdy. But WHY the long stretch in the first place?
Lei Feng and role models in change
2011-03-10 14:02:06
Lei Feng is more than a name in China. He is a cultural icon that survives the bygone age and acquires new interpretations nowadays that mirror the evolution of Chinese zeitgeist.
Stronger food safety regulations debated
2011-03-10 08:12:36
Lawmakers and experts have urged stronger punishments and improved law enforcement to ensure food safety, following tainted food scandals that have generated nationwide concern.
Villagers' future blowing in the wind
2011-03-10 08:03:52
Confiscation of farmland, insufficient compensation and a lack of employable skills have left millions of Chinese farmers living difficult lives, with many losing confidence in their future, said a national political adviser on Wednesday.
How much do CPPCC meetings cost? $9m
2011-03-10 07:47:40
China's top political advisory body has taken the lead in disclosing accounts of its spending amid growing calls from lawmakers and political advisers for detailed information about the country's expenditures.