8 rescued five days after north China colliery flooding
2016-07-08 10:44:44
Eight miners who had been trapped in a flooded coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province for more than five days were lifted up from the pit early Friday morning, local authorities said.
Tibet forum: Road to progress
2016-07-08 10:05:18
If there's one word that could sum up the first day of the ongoing Tibet development forum, it would be infrastructure.
25 injured in Taiwan train blast
2016-07-08 08:59:40
Twenty-five passengers were injured after an explosion hit a commuter train in Taipei on Thursday night, said the city's fire department early Friday.
Greek firm told to pay for Chinese salvage work
2016-07-08 07:38:15
China's top court ordered a Greek company to pay a Chinese transport authority 6.59 million yuan ($985,000) on Thursday for breaching a salvage agreement, overturning the original ruling.
Monster typhoon on way
2016-07-08 07:38:15
Residents advised to prepare survival supplies good for up to three days ahead of Nepartak
Animals run for freedom during flood
2016-07-08 07:38:15
Heavy floods have affected not only people in the central and southern provinces but also the animals.
Eco-conference to focus on milestones
2016-07-08 07:38:15
The 2016 Eco Forum Global Annual Conference - considered the nation's most important conference on green development and ecological civilization - will be held in Guiyang, Guizhou province, from Friday to Sunday.
Tibetan culture, education thriving
2016-07-08 07:38:15
Modernization of the Tibet autonomous region will contribute to the protection of traditional Tibetan culture, experts said at a conference on Tibet's development in Lhasa on Thursday.
Producers aim to change negative perceptions
2016-07-08 07:38:15
The Impressive Scenery of Shanxi has made headlines because of the participation of government officials. It has been dubbed "reality TV for officials", but the show's producers say the description is misleading.
Public roles trump nervous tension
2016-07-08 07:38:15
After waiting more than three hours in a TV studio near Beijing's Fifth Ring Road, I finally got to meet Wang Zhenyu, deputy mayor of Linfen city, Shanxi province.
Talk of the town
2016-07-08 07:38:15
Viewers flock to a TV program that shows local officials in an unexpectedly casual light, as Cao Yin reports.
Experts urge caution after woman, 61, gives birth
2016-07-08 07:51:34
Obstetrics experts are urging women who want to become mothers again at an advanced age to think twice, after news of a 61-year-old woman giving birth went viral online this week.