Half of farmers not interested in migrating to urban areas
2016-04-08 16:21:43
Fifty percent of farmers responding to a survey said they have no plans to move to towns and settle down in urban areas.
Places have their roles in popular Chinese films
2016-04-08 15:58:00
Places have their roles in popular Chinese films
5 killed as coach overturns in E China
2016-04-08 15:41:40
A coach rolled over on a highway in East China's Jiangxi province on Friday morning, killing five people and injuring seven others.
Man suspected of assaulting woman in Beijing hotel caught
2016-04-08 10:46:25
The man who reportedly attacked a woman in a four-star hotel in Beijing on April 3 has been arrested, said the official SinaWeibo account of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau on Friday.
Second unusual death in a week gets attention
2016-04-08 08:05:42
The second unusual death of a government official in less than a week - a presiding judge at a court in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region - has drawn wide public attention, but detailed information about the incident and others like it in the past has not been released.
Officials grilled on TV over job conduct
2016-04-08 08:05:42
A TV series in which officials are questioned about hot issues has turned its focus this year to corruption and poverty alleviation.
Offspring who fail to visit parents could be punished
2016-04-08 08:05:42
Shanghai residents who fail to visit their elderly parents regularly may have their names added to a credit blacklist that could make it difficult for them to apply for jobs and loans, and even impact their eligibility for welfare.
China outreach should be 'acceptable'
2016-04-08 08:05:42
As interactions between China and the rest of the world continue to increase, it is necessary to construct a system of discourse that both insists on China's value and is acceptable to people in other countries, said Cai Mingzhao, president of Xinhua News Agency.
Pork prices bring squeals, grunts
2016-04-08 08:05:42
Economists applauded. Housewives frowned. Pork - the staple meat of most Chinese families - led the latest round of inflation in the country.
Travel service providers face blacklist in Beijing
2016-04-08 08:05:42
Beijing is planning to introduce a blacklist of travel service providers that could include a hotel where a woman recently claimed she was assaulted, if it's found to be at fault.
Smart parking lot to open soon in Beijing
2016-04-08 08:01:29
A multistory parking lot that can be accessed by mobile phone app is expected to open in Beijing before the end of the month.