Remote system plays key role

2013-04-24 02:20:25

After Wenchuan earthquake, it took 2 days for rescuers to get remote sensory images of the affected sites. But on Saturday, when disaster struck Ya'an, images of quake-hit areas were provided the same day.

Response to quake 'better than' 2008 in Wenchuan

2013-04-24 02:14:58

Experts said authorities' response to the deadly earthquake in Lushan county, Sichuan province, has been better than it was five years ago in Wenchuan.

Medical personnel provide assistance with little rest

2013-04-24 02:11:30

Medical teams from Wenchuan county who headed to Lushan county soon after the earthquake hit have been working under harsh conditions while getting very little sleep.

Mental health workers provide vital comfort

2013-04-24 02:06:10

Arriving in Lushan at around 4:30 pm on Saturday,  Chengdu's air force medical team began providing medical aid, epidemic prevention and psychological intervention.

Law to curb tourism price hikes

2013-04-24 02:04:51

The third draft of China's Tourism Law, which was delivered to lawmakers on Tuesday, seeks to curb price inflation at scenic spots.

Counseling experts say speed is of the essence

2013-04-24 01:53:45

Psychological help should be offered as soon as possible to people affected by last weekend's earthquake in Ya'an, Sichuan province, according to a senior mental health specialist.

Copyrights take a bite out of Apple

2013-04-24 01:45:10

Electronics giant Apple Inc was ordered to compensate three Chinese writers a total in excess of 730,000 yuan ($118,000) for infringing their copyright, Beijing No 2 Intermediate People’s Court ruled on Tuesday.

Four new H7N9 cases

2013-04-24 01:43:44

Shandong province confirmed its first case of H7N9 infection on Tuesday after a 36-year-old man with a cough and fever was hospitalized in Zaozhuang on Sunday.

Children gathered together as healing process begins

2013-04-24 01:42:18

Liu Zhengkui and six fellow psychological experts hosted a counseling lecture at Longxing Primary School in Lushan county on Tuesday morning.

Condolences continue to flow in after earthquake

2013-04-24 00:58:50

More foreign leaders extended their condolences on Monday and Tuesday to China over the deadly earthquake in its Southwestern Sichuan province.

Landslide kills 9 in SW China

2013-04-24 00:53:34

Nine people have died and two others are reported missing following a landslide on Monday in Southwest China's Guizhou province.