Heavy rains sidelining couriers

2016-07-08 07:36:11

Zou Huawei, a deliveryman at the Wuhan office of Yunda Express Co, said he has not been able to work for days because of the heavy rain.

Landslide kills 35 in Xinjiang

2016-07-08 06:18:50

At least 35 people died in a landslide in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region early on Wednesday, local authorities confirmed Thursday.

Governor uses seven English words to promote Shannxi

2016-07-07 17:10:27

The governor of Northeast Shannxi province used seven special English words to interpret the seven letters composing "Shannxi" at a promotional event held in Beijing on Tuesday.

Wuhan: a city of water

2016-07-07 16:04:49

Wuhan, a metropolis along the Yangtze river known as the "city of river" due to the abundance of lakes and rivers flowing past the city, has been battered by torrential rains and floods. Here we take a look at some photos showing how the city has flooded in recent years.

2 dead, 11 missing after NE China mine fire

2016-07-07 15:59:41

Two people have been confirmed dead and 11 remain missing three days after a fire broke out underground at an illegal mine in northeast China's Liaoning Province.

Overseas experts praise Tibet ahead of forum

2016-07-07 15:50:00

Overseas experts and scholars have been impressed by the development of Tibet whilst sightseeing before the opening of the 2016 Forum on the Development of Tibet.

12 detained for dumping garbage in Suzhou

2016-07-07 15:06:10

Police in east China's Jiangsu Province have detained 12 people accused of dumping a massive amount of garbage on the bank of a lake in Suzhou City.

Qinghai-Tibet groundwater rising: report

2016-07-07 15:04:15

Groundwater in and around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is on the rise thanks to increased runoff from glaciers, precipitation, and administrative actions to store more groundwater, according to a report by Chinese and Swedish researchers.

Overseas guests attend forum in Lhasa

2016-07-06 07:28:28

The Samye Monastery in the Tibet autonomous region, which is usually filled with pilgrims and tourists, welcomed many overseas guests on Tuesday.

Forum bolsters Tibet's business credentials

2016-07-07 07:51:10

After weeks of covering Britain's EU referendum, I was desperately in need of some karma.

Chinese 'Devil wears Prada' fashion maven hits social media

2016-07-07 11:40:26

A series of photos of an elderly woman wearing just that hit Chinese messaging app WeChat recently. The fashion icon in her eighties is a Chongqing local in Southwest China who took those photos during her visit to her granddaughter Lin Dan in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China's Liaoning province.

University campus turns into stunning 'wonderland' after rainstorm

2016-07-07 11:28:58

This photo showing the campus of Nanjing University of Science and Technology campus after a rainstorm have become a sensation on the Internet. Pools of water resulting from the heavy rain turned the campus into a strikingly beautiful scenic spot.