6 killed, 4 missing after Central China rainstorm

2016-07-01 16:56:42

Six people are dead and four others missing after a rainstorm hit Central China's Hubei province on Thursday.

11 travelers lost in central China forest

2016-07-01 16:53:48

Eleven travelers are lost in a forest in Central China's Hubei province, local authorities said on Friday.

Death exposes gaps in subway emergency training and facilities

2016-07-01 16:42:14

The death of a famous media figure in Beijing's metro system has exposed its lack of facilities and provision for emergency treatments, Beijing News reported.

Rain-triggered landslide buries 29 in Guizhou, 1 killed

2016-07-01 12:42:11

One people has been found dead after 29 people were buried in a rain-triggered landslide in Bijie, Southwest China's Guizhou province, local authorities said on Friday.

Is Beijing really sinking?

2016-07-01 09:32:17

Satellite imagery reveals parts of Beijing – particularly its central business district – are subsiding each year by as much as 11 centimeters.

China issues first orange alert of 2016 for rainstorm

2016-07-01 09:23:55

China's meteorological authority on Thursday evening issued an orange alert, the second highest of the four-tier warning system, for storms across southern and eastern regions.

Half of country's food safety testers not certified

2016-07-01 07:53:15

High-level report says some funds for institutes have been wasted, supervision insufficient

Ten photos from around China: June 24-30

2016-07-01 07:14:41

In this week's ten photos from around China, we show you China's first domestically-produced regional jet taking its maiden flight, one of China's deadliest tornadoes for decades, the launch of China's new-generation Long March rocket and other interesting news.

Tenth birthday of the world's highest altitude train line

2016-07-01 06:42:56

The Qinghai-Tibet railway celebrates its tenth birthday on Friday, since its second section, linking Golmud in Northwest China's Qinghai province and Lhasa in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, opened to traffic on July 1, 2006.

Negligence alleged in police custody death

2016-07-01 02:15:41

Authorities have announced the cause of death in a case that has stirred a public outcry and issued arrest warrants for two police officers suspected of negligence.

Autopsy finds death in custody caused by choking

2016-06-30 18:08:51

An autopsy report released by Beijing’s top prosecuting authority on Thursday showed that Lei Yang, who died after being taken into police custody in early May, choked on his own vomit.

Shenzhen's Futian district government encourages open business culture

2016-06-30 20:29:32

Shenzhen's Futian district is making efforts to support the growth of its enterprises and attract more to settle down in the area by creating an open, inclusive and diversified business culture.