Foreigners few but growing at vocational colleges
2016-07-17 21:42:21
Vocational education in China is becoming more attractive to foreign students, though there's still some work to be done that will add to its appeal and international reputation, according to educators in the field.
Avalanche buries 9 in Tibet
2016-07-17 20:42:47
An avalanche in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Sunday morning buried nine people, local authorities said.
Common interests and communication boost EU-China partnership
2016-07-17 17:25:32
Strengthened communication and common interests contribute to fostering a sound partnership between China and the European Union, according to scholars and experts attending an event dubbed the Belt & Road Initiative and EU-China Partnership, in Beijing on Saturday.
Beijing, Shanghai top online tourism list
2016-07-17 16:34:42
Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou are the top three influential tourism cities online, according to a newly-released digital assets list.
China's first panda cub born through natural mating this year
2016-07-17 15:18:42
A 7-year-old giant panda gave birth to a cub Saturday at China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP). Keepers do not know which male fathered the cub, or the gender of the new addition.
Beijing court files first internet trademark dispute
2016-07-17 13:42:13
A Beijing court has filed the first trademark dispute in the internet financial industry and accepted the plaintiff's application to preserve evidence.
8 dead in construction elevator fall in E China
2016-07-17 07:08:09
An elevator fell from the 18th floor of a construction site and left eight people dead in East China's Shandong Province Friday evening, the local government said Saturday.
Nuclear power important in China's future energy mix: report
2016-07-16 15:25:40
Nuclear power will play an important role in China's future energy mix for emission reduction and economic growth, said a report issued here on Friday.
Report released in deadly landslide probe
2016-07-16 07:51:35
A landslide that killed 73 people and left four others missing in the southern city of Shenzhen on Dec 20 was an "extraordinarily serious" industrial safety accident, according to a report issued on Friday by a State Council investigative team.
Philippine mango vendors sour to product
2016-07-16 07:51:35
An increasing number of vendors on China's online shopping site taobao.com have stopped selling dried mango imported from the Philippines since The Hague tribunal ruled against China in the South China Sea on Tuesday.
Resort owner faces huge losses from flood
2016-07-16 07:13:44
Wang Youlin drove his boat back and forth on Friday, his eyes fixed on a rural resort that he had been running for more than six years and that was now mostly submerged.
Actor loses role because of unclear attitude over Taiwan
2016-07-16 07:03:51
A mainland Chinese director is changing a main actor in her new film after netizens renewed calls to boycott the movie over the actor's support for "Taiwan independence".