Shanghai to step up anti-smoking campaign
2013-03-01 22:24:47
Internet cafes, entertainment venues and restaurants remain the three worst places for implementing the city's smoking ban in public places.
Occupational hearing loss cases on the rise
2013-03-01 22:21:42
Reported cases of occupational hearing loss in China increased sharply in recent years and experts warned that more measures should be taken to protect workers' hearing.
Shanghai upgrades air quality index reporting system
2013-03-01 21:18:50
Shanghai's air quality index reporting system was due to be updated on Friday by the city's Environmental Protection Bureau to provide real-time information to the public.
Beijing launches stricter auto emissions standard
2013-03-01 21:16:49
Beijing on Friday introduced stricter vehicle emissions regulations, which the environmental authority expects will reduce auto pollution by 40%.
Provincial-level organ donation enters into force
2013-03-01 21:15:26
China's first provincial-level regulation governing human organ donations entered into force in Tianjin on Friday.
Lab set to fight high-tech economic crimes
2013-03-01 20:20:03
Shanghai will establish China's first lab to track fraudulent bank cards and fight financial crime, Shanghai police said on Thursday.
Deaths of 7 orphanage children confirmed
2013-03-01 20:18:18
Local government authorities confirmed Friday that seven children living at a child welfare center in Central China's Hubei province died from October 2012 to January 2013.
China to establish emergency medical funds
2013-03-01 20:13:55
China will set up funds to subsidize emergency medical fees incurred by the poor and patients whose identities are unclear.
Investment channel a route to Beijing hukuo
2013-03-01 20:05:37
A Beijing hukou, or registered permanent residence, can be obtained through investing in the capital, according to its investment authority.
Central China bank blast killer executed
2013-03-01 19:14:07
The man behind a botched robbery's fatal bombing in the Central Chinese city of Wuhan in 2011 was executed on Friday morning, a local court said.
China to further promote funeral reform
2013-03-01 19:09:13
The government will make efforts to increase funding for funerals, construct more non-profit tombs and improve funeral services, a government official said Friday.
China to set up fund for poor patients
2013-03-01 18:35:40
The government will set up a fund to subsidize poor and unidentified patients who are dealing with medical emergencies.