Drunken driving cases down amid harsh penalties
2011-07-07 11:10:34
Deaths caused by drunken driving and driving under the influence both dropped more than 30 percent since harsher punishments on drunk drivers took effect on May 1, the Beijing Times reported Thursday.
Li Na repays prize money to her hometown
2011-07-06 22:56:21
China's new sports idol Li Na, famous for her generosity of off-court wit, is also generous with her prize money as she donated 500,000 yuan to the Wuhan rest home in her hometown.
Coal price sees 1st drop in 3 months
2011-07-06 15:45:09
In late June, the price of power coal dropped up to 20 yuan per ton in the east coast region, the first decrease in three months, China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday.
CCTV host slams Lv Liping’s gay slur
2011-07-06 15:29:26
In an uncharacteristically bold move, a host on CCTV news has called for tolerance and respect towards homosexuality following the recent online slurs by award-winning actress Lv Liping.
China launches energy-saving reconstruction in 40 cities
2011-07-06 14:25:11
China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development selected 40 key cities for the public building energy-saving reconstruction project during the 12th Five-Year period, China Securities Journal reported Wednesday.
Parasitic worm found in Chinese woman’s brain
2011-07-06 13:55:08
Removing a parasitic worm from someone’s brain sounds like a scene from a movie, but it happened in reality in China’s Jiangsu province.
Nokia lowers smartphone prices
2011-07-06 11:33:36
Nokia Corp lowered the price of all its smartphones to save its decreasing market share, Sina.com reported on Tuesday.
20,000 students in summer internship program
2011-07-06 11:23:34
More than 20,000 college students are part of an internship program offered by Chongqing Municipal Government this summer, China Youth Daily reported Wednesday.
China investigates offshore oil spills
2011-07-05 18:14:25
The spill at Penglai 19-3 oilfield in Bohai Bay in East China had caused a "certain" degree of environment pollution to the surrounding area, said the State Oceanic Administration Tuesday, but the leak is under control now. Fishing industry braces for oil-leak impact
China investigates offshore oil spills
2011-07-05 18:14:25
The spill at Penglai 19-3 oilfield in Bohai Bay in East China had caused a "certain" degree of environment pollution to the surrounding area, said the State Oceanic Administration Tuesday, but the leak is under control now. Fishing industry braces for oil-leak impact
Mainland tourists contribute $3.2 billion to Taiwan
2011-07-05 17:14:28
Travelers from the Chinese mainland are estimated to have contributed $3.25 billion to Taiwan by March 2011 since a travel ban between the two sides was lifted in July 2008, the Xinhuanet reported Tuesday.
Mainland tourists contribute $3.2 billion to Taiwan
2011-07-05 17:14:28
Travelers from the Chinese mainland are estimated to have contributed $3.25 billion to Taiwan by March 2011 since a travel ban between the two sides was lifted in July 2008, the Xinhuanet reported Tuesday.