Cow photo faked to prove anti-poverty drive
2012-04-24 16:13:05
Poor villagers were forced to borrow cows to fake a photo call to prove a new anti-poverty policy was working amid allegations of financial impropriety, Southern Rural newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Tall grass to help protect Three Gorges Dam
2012-04-24 16:09:43
Tall grass known as vetiver are being planted to protect the Three Gorges Dam at its water- fluctuation belt in Hubei province.
China clamps down on fake art
2012-04-24 15:40:49
A nationwide crackdown on fake Chinese calligraphy and paintings will be launched, according to China's national copyright watchdog on Monday.
Boys only class in Shanghai stirs debate
2012-04-24 15:38:30
A high school in Shanghai set up a boys only class, in order to better address the "boy crisis" in schools, sparking a heated debate.
Sex assault makes up 75% of crimes against girls
2012-04-24 14:50:10
Sexual assault on girls has become the most frequent crime in two major cities in South China's Guangdong province.
Drivers sue govt for toll charges
2012-04-24 11:24:56
Dissatisfied with the overcharges on toll roads and bridges in Zhuhai city, Guangdong province, two local residents are taking the provincial price control administration and communication department to court.
Top colleges to get more entrants from poor areas
2012-04-24 11:02:08
10,000 graduates from China's 680 impoverished counties of 21 provinces will receive preferential treatment to enter the country's top universities.
292 banned from driving for life in Beijing
2012-04-24 10:41:49
Four more drivers have joined a growing list of people in Beijing banned from driving for life due to the serious traffic violations, bringing the total number to 292.
Beijing puts 2.8 b yuan into traffic improvement
2012-04-12 20:47:52
Beijing plans to allocate 2.84 billion yuan ($450 million) this year to further improve the capital's notorious traffic, China News reported on Friday.
Mother poisons herself and 3 children
2012-04-01 16:53:56
A woman is in critical condition and her two daughters have suffered kidney failure after she poisoned herself and three children with pesticide.
Beijing rail ticket system paralyzed for an hour
2012-03-26 14:59:15
The railway ticket system in the capital was paralyzed for 67 minutes Sunday leaving passengers unable to buy or change tickets.
Ministry drags on tobacco control
2012-03-23 11:04:16
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has been accused of sluggish tobacco control by a deputy to the National People's Congress.