Tibet plans for duty-free shops
2016-03-23 15:35:45
China's Tibet autonomous region is applying to establish duty-free shops at selected entry ports to boost border trade and tourism, Lhasa Customs said Wednesday.
At least one killed in E China landslide
2016-03-23 15:32:11
At least one person was killed and another was trapped on Wednesday in a landslide on an expressway in east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said.
Rare Tang Dynasty pottery on display in Shaanxi
2016-03-23 10:55:44
An exhibition was officially kicked off at the Shaanxi History Museum on Tuesday to show the latest research results on Tang Dynasty tri-colored glazed pottery and rare such pottery ware unearthed in Xi'an and Luoyang cities.
End of the road for foreign, bizarre geographical names
2016-03-23 10:52:47
The government will target the bizarre and foreign naming of country's roads, bridges, buildings and residential compounds, says official.
Five yellow fever cases detected
2016-03-23 08:26:30
China has reported five yellow fever cases - all from people who were not vaccinated before leaving for areas with epidemics, a senior public health specialist said.
Oiling the wheels of the healthcare industry
2016-03-23 08:26:30
When Yang Liyun was growing up in a small village in southwest China's Yunnan province, she didn't know that the eucalyptus trees growing everywhere on the surrounding mountains had any value other than as firewood.
Shanghai smooths divorce procedure
2016-03-23 08:26:30
Shanghai plans to introduce an online appointment booking service for people wanting a divorce, in a bid to make the process more organized and convenient for the growing number of couples in the city looking to end their marriages.
Nanny blacklist seeks to root out bad, unqualified caregivers
2016-03-23 08:26:30
The first names have been added to a nanny blacklist created by an alliance of 30 housekeeping service agencies in Shanghai to better regulate the market and deter unsuitable caregivers.
Toll from marine disasters shrinks
2016-03-23 08:26:30
Marine disasters cost China around 7.3 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) last year, which was less than the average during the past decade, the national marine authority said on Tuesday.
Hangzhou claims vaccines refrigerated, stored properly
2016-03-23 08:41:58
A patient receives rabies vaccine injection at Hangzhou hospital, March 22. [Photo/VCG]
Chinese universities gaining more international recognition
2016-03-23 08:04:30
China has 88 universities that have at least one subject ranking in the worlds' top 400, said the latest report from London-based education company.
China's sea level rises faster than global average
2016-03-23 07:16:54
China's average annual rise in sea level from 1980 to 2015 was 3 millimeters, higher than the global average, according to an official report.