'Wang' tops Chinese surnames
2013-04-14 21:00:37
"Wang" is the most popular surname in China, with 95 million Wangs across the country, according to a study released Sunday by the China Fuxi Cultural Research Association.
Vice-premier calls for anti-drought efforts
2013-04-14 20:56:23
Vice-Premier Wang Yang has called for increased efforts to ensure basic water supplies in southwest China's drought-plagued Yunnan Province.
Central China hotel fire kills 11
2013-04-14 19:48:46
Eleven people have been confirmed dead and 50 others injured in a hotel fire that occurred Sunday in Central China's Hubei province, local authorities said.
NW China road accident kills 6
2013-04-14 17:05:27
Six were killed and another one injured in an auto accident that occurred Sunday in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, according to local authorities.
Henan reports 2 more H7N9 cases
2013-04-14 10:01:22
The total number of confirmed human infections of the H7N9 bird flu in China has risen to 51, as two new cases were reported in Henan rovince on Sunday.
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More areas see temperature drops in China
2013-04-14 16:05:26
More areas in China will see temperature drops on Sunday as a cold front moves to affect a wider part of the country.
Central China hotel fire kills 5
2013-04-14 14:55:05
At least five people were killed and dozens injured in a hotel fire that occurred Sunday in central China's Hubei province, local authorities said.
Standardized medical emergency treatment urged
2013-04-14 13:32:42
Medical experts have called for strengthened emergency treatment, aiming to further standardize diagnosis and treatment procedures.
3 dead, 7 injured in brewery collapse
2013-04-14 11:50:06
Three people were confirmed dead and seven others injured in a building collapse on Saturday in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said on Sunday.
More areas see temperature drops in China
2013-04-14 11:49:54
More areas in China will see temperature drops on Sunday as a cold front moves to affect a wider part of the country, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a weather forecast.
Jobs for people with disabilities
2013-04-14 09:31:08
More than 1,000 job seekers and their families flooded a job fair for people with disabilities, held in Beijing on Saturday.
Fresh Bread, fresh start
2013-04-14 08:02:15
From the outside, Amity Bakery at 79 Huaqiao Road, Nanjing's Gulou district, looks and smells like any other bakeries. But once you talk to the staff members, you will notice the difference - about one-third of them are mentally challenged. Founded by Amity Foundation, a Chinese Christian NGO established in 1985, it is the first organization in China to provide a workshop and career training to mentally challenged people.