China arrests 1.15 mln in drug-related crimes since 2005
2016-04-18 00:32:53
Chinese police have arrested some 1.15 million suspects linked to over one million drug-related crimes since 2005, the National Narcotics Control Commission (NNCC) said Sunday.
China issues yellow alert as rain continues in south
2016-04-17 21:39:53
China's meteorological authority issued a yellow alert on Sunday night, as torrential rains are forecast to hit the country's southern regions.
Beijing and Shanghai host half marathons
2016-04-17 19:28:01
The 2016 Beijing International Running Festival took place Sunday morning in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. About 21,000 runners participated in the festival's half marathon and family run event.
Budget train service launched in southern Xinjiang
2016-04-17 16:13:53
A low-cost train service linking Kashgar and Hotan, two cities in the south of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, will begin in May.
Database to help Chinese ancient towns' World Heritage bid
2016-04-17 16:01:09
A database cataloging ancient buildings in towns south of the Yangtze River will be launched to help them be acknowledged as World Heritage sites.
China renews storm alert
2016-04-17 13:50:20
China's meteorological authority on Sunday announced the continuation of its blue alert, the lowest in a four-tier warning system, as rainstorms will hit some southern regions.
Woman, 20, donates organs after giving birth to twins
2016-04-17 13:18:42
A woman died at the young age of around 20 but not before giving new life not only to a pair of twins, but also to four other people.
Pine wood cancer wreaks havoc in East China province
2016-04-17 12:52:25
Pines covering 7 million mu (470,000 hectares) in East China's Shandong province are under threat from pine wood nematode disease, the local forestry department said.
South China auto hub to build more charging points
2016-04-17 12:51:01
Liuzhou city, a major automobile production base in South China, will build 2,000 charging points for new energy vehicles.
Uber eyes smaller Chinese cities to take on home-grown Didi
2016-04-17 11:37:57
Undaunted by ride-hailing app Didi's dominance, Uber sees potential to chip away at the company's virtual monopoly outside first-tier cities.
Long March museum receives objects donated by veterans' offsprings
2016-04-17 11:33:11
A museum dedicated to the Long March of the Red Army, which is due to open in mid-May, has received more than 270 items donated by the relatives of the Red Army soldiers.
No basis for persistent RMB depreciation: PBOC governor
2016-04-17 08:05:38
The Chinese currency has remained "basically stable" against a basket of currencies and there is no basis for persistent depreciation, the central bank governor said.