Northern cities awash; landslides possible
2016-07-20 07:47:07
Severe downpours paralyzed traffic in several cities in North China on Tuesday, with meteorological authorities warning of more landslides as the rainstorms continue.
Police catch suspect in garbage dump case
2016-07-20 07:47:07
A man who organized the illegal dumping of a "colossal volume" of construction debris on farmland has been captured by police.
Big effort saving small turtles in Sansha
2016-07-20 07:47:07
Sea turtles get better protection in Sansha, China's southernmost city, since it established a protection station on Jinqing Island in the Xisha Islands in 2014. More than 2,500 young turtles have been rescued and released into the sea.
Beijing subway line gets safety doors
2016-07-20 07:47:07
Sliding security doors are being installed at Yong'anli station on Beijing's Subway Line 1, the oldest station in the capital without such protective equipment.
13 dead, 13 missing in China rain, landslides
2016-07-20 08:03:02
Thirteen people were confirmed dead and 13 others remain missing after heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in east China's Jiangxi Province, south China's Hunan, Guizhou, Guangdong provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Online streaming service IQiyi premieres TV drama 'Unforgiven'
2016-07-20 08:00:12
Online video provider IQiyi premiered "Unforgiven", a suspense thriller TV drama produced by it on July 18, looking to tap the summer holiday market.
Super-sized class has 3,500 students for postgraduate exam
2016-07-20 07:45:41
3,500 Chinese students take part in a tutorial and review session for the annual Chinese Graduate Student Entrance Examination at an auditorium in Ji'nan city, East China's Shandong province, July 18, 2016.
Heavy rain, floods across China
2016-07-20 07:28:50
Heavy rain afflicted some regions of China on July 18 and 19, causing serious damage in urban and rural areas.
Solitary Japanese farmer devoted to Chinese agriculture
2016-07-20 06:22:02
A 70-year-old Japanese man has buried his head in a small Henan province county for three years to work on and promote compost technology, reported thepaper.cn on Tuesday.
World Bank invests $150m for green project
2016-07-19 20:10:20
The World Bank approved $150 million in financial support on Monday for a $317.5 million project supporting urban development and improving climate change resilience in Ningbo, Zhejiang province.
Taiwan bus fire: Tour turns into tragedy
2016-07-19 15:55:26
Twenty six people have died after a fire broke out in a tourist bus along the highway to the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.
Silver-haired couple goes on epic motorbike trip
2016-07-19 14:45:45
If you think a multiple-country motorbike trip is just for the young, think again. A senior couple from Northwest China just came back from a trip to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam on motorcycle.