22% of middle school students try smoking

2011-09-23 14:08:23

According to a recent survey, 22.5 percent of middle school students have tried smoking, the Beijing News reported Friday.

Man who locked up 6 sex slaves arrested

2011-09-22 21:59:03

A former fire fighter who imprisoned six women as sex slaves in a self-dug cellar was arrested recently in Luoyang city, Central China's Henan province, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported Thursday.

Durex offers free products for slip up

2011-09-22 17:59:50

A woman, who said she would sue condoms maker Durex in China for copying her blog, has decided to settle the issue out of court on Thursday afternoon.

Man, 82, recruits players for basketball tournament

2011-09-22 17:19:04

An 82-year-old man is calling on more senior citizens to join him in next year's World Chinese Basketball Invitational Tournament.

2 suspects arrested in TV reporter's death

2011-09-21 11:46:21

Two suspects were arrested in the death of Li Xiang, a TV reporter in Luoyang, after a 46-hour investigation by the local police, chinanews.com reported on Wednesday.

Young TV reporter knifed to death

2011-09-20 10:32:02

A TV reporter was found dead with more than 10 stab wounds near the TV station where he worked local police have confirmed, the Zhengzhou Evening News reported on Tuesday.

Three dogs are man's best friends

2011-09-16 13:49:09

Three golden retrievers have become great friends and nannies for a man in southern China.

91% feel burden of high college tuition

2011-09-16 12:35:16

An overwhelming 91 percent of college students said in a survey that their tuition was higher than their expectations, the Worker’s Daily reported Friday.

Student sues three ministries

2011-09-15 17:24:26

A university student filed lawsuits last week against three ministries because they refused to provide information about their vice-ministers

Gold vending machines come to Beijing

2011-09-14 17:56:49

Machines that dispense gold bars are set to make their debut in Beijing on Sep 23.The machines will dispense gold bars weighing up to 2.5 kilograms and work just like the normal automatic teller machines.

Google taps into China's group buying market

2011-09-14 17:56:49

Search engine giant Google Inc has launched a new group buying service called Google Shihui on Tuesday, marking its presence in a market that has over 4,000 participants.

China fastest growing investor in US

2011-09-14 17:56:49

China's foreign direct investment in the United States is growing faster than any other countries, with investments of over $6 billion by the end of 2010.