Beijing PM2.5 density down by 19.3 percent Jan-May
2016-06-16 20:52:31
Air quality in Beijing has improved in the first five months of this year, with the density of PM2.5, a major pollutant particles down by 19.3 percent year on year, local environment watchdog said on Thursday.
Local officials in China under graft investigation
2016-06-16 20:41:42
Three officials from Tianjin Municipality and Hebei Province have been placed under investigation on suspicion of corruption, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Thursday.
2-tonne ice case prompts China to tighten drug bust at sea
2016-06-16 20:32:47
South China's Guangdong Province has declared a war on drugs after a ship carrying two tonnes of crystal meth, or "ice," was seized earlier this year.
26 stand trial for baby trafficking in East China
2016-06-16 16:13:56
The trial of 26 people, who face charges related to the trafficking of 26 infants, began Wednesday in east China's Zhejiang Province, according to a local court.
Authorities vow action in wake of airport stowaway
2016-06-16 14:52:08
To avoid a repeat of the Sichuan teenager who stowed away on a plane bound for Dubai last month, the Civil Aviation Administration of China will launch a special aviation security evaluation of Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
First Disney resort in Chinese mainland opens in Shanghai
2016-06-16 14:33:40
The Shanghai Disney Resort, with a unique blend of Disney magic and Chinese culture, officially opened Thursday.
Shanghai Disneyland opening: attractions and tips
2016-06-16 13:05:21
Shanghai Disney Resort, the first on the Chinese mainland and the sixth in the world, is all set to open on Thursday.
Switzerland to open 9 new visa centers in China
2016-06-16 10:44:41
The nine cities, in order of opening, are Xi'an, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Kunming, Changsha, Fuzhou, Jinan and Chongqing.
'Zen harvest' in Shaolin Temple
2016-06-16 09:59:16
Monks from the Shaolin Temple harvest wheat near the temple in Dengfeng city, Henan province, June 14.