Contest inspires China's budding media stars
2011-11-06 22:03:47
The "New Media, New Future" contest, the first English speaking competition to test participants' perception and operation of new media platforms in China, will provide the top three contestants a free trip to study at BBC and Missouri School of Journalism.
Hangzhou's outsourcing industry provides jobs
2011-11-04 15:01:56
Hangzhou's booming service outsourcing industry will provide about 30,000 jobs by 2015, Lin Ge, vice mayor of the city's municipal foreign trade and economic cooperation bureau
Warning images suggested on cigarette packs in China
2011-11-02 17:38:13
Chinese cigarette packs are advised to have warning images like skulls, blackened teeth or diseased lungs printed on them in the effort to tackle smoking during an activity jointly held Saturday by Beijing Health Education Association and Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at Beijing's Chaoyang Park.
Stroke number-one killer in China
2011-11-02 17:37:49
Stroke is the most common single cause of death in China, according to the China Stroke Declaration, which was released Saturday by China's Ministry of Health, to mark the annual World Stroke Day (October 29th). The ministry launched a national campaign on the same day to promote the awareness of preventing stroke.
China to launch new icebreaker in 2014
2011-11-02 17:22:03
China's new icebreaker is set to be launched in 2014 and will conduct scientific marine research tasks, Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday.
MNCs should protect farmers' interests
2011-11-02 15:10:45
Multinational companies involved in the agricultural sector should protect farmers' interests, experts said Monday, responding to news that Nestlé SA's subsidiary collaborated with local vendors to shortchange farmers.
18 Party officials punished for extortion
2011-10-28 11:58:07
A total of 18 Party officials were punished in Benxi after they were accused of extortion while dining in the name of celebrating their children’s admission to college, the Beijing Times reported on Friday.
Youths search their souls after Yue Yue's death
2011-10-27 16:37:55
The death of two-year-old Yue Yue has caused the vast majority of China’s young to reflect on how they would react in a similar situation, according to a survey conducted by China Youth Daily.
Dead Siberian tiger found in NE China
2011-10-27 16:12:42
The carcass of a Siberian tiger has been discovered in a village in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province Thursday, people.com.cn reported.
Shenzhen bets the farm on honesty
2011-10-27 16:00:54
Shenzhen, a pioneering city of China's reform and opening-up, has refused to take part in Second Guangdong Farmers' Games by claiming there are no farmers in the city.
Disillusion drives youths back to big cities
2011-10-27 11:31:03
Some youths who fled from big cities are now coming back, after they found things are not what they imagined.
Henan urges charity groups to be transparent
2011-10-26 16:05:33
The Henan authority demanded that all charity groups in the province make public their donation items at least once a year, or they will face forced closure, the Beijing Times reported on Wednesday.