China warns of more heavy rain

2016-05-28 18:19:24

More heavy rain will batter south and east China in the coming days after storms brought floods to some areas in the past week, the country's meteorological authority said on Saturday.

Xinjiang to relocate over 26,000 rural poor in 2016

2016-05-28 17:02:15

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region plans to relocate over 26,000 people from poor regions this year, at a cost of more than 1.5 billion yuan ($230 million).

Beijing's new govt center controls population

2016-05-28 14:09:29

Tongzhou district, a suburb of Beijing and the capital's "subsidiary administrative center", has introduced new rules to control the number of its residents.

New fossil sheds light on early evolution of ants

2016-05-28 10:31:47

Scientists have discovered a new species of ant in a 99-million-year-old piece of Burmese amber. The bizarre-looking ant has a prominent cephalic horn and oversized, scythe-like mandibles that extend above its head.

Chinese films and TV programs are more about kung fu

2016-05-28 06:54:34

Like many foreigners, 33-year-old Mildred had an initial idea that Chinese films and TV programs were all kung fu-style as that was what they saw on screens.

Many second pregnancies not planned

2016-05-28 04:30:45

About 40 percent of Beijing families that have or were going to have a second child said they did not plan for it to happen, a new survey found.

Chinese student's speech makes history at Harvard

2016-05-28 04:11:16

He Jiang, the first Chinese graduate to ever speak at Harvard's commencement ceremony, has become a star on Chinese social media.

New media to assist with flood warnings

2016-05-27 21:45:45

People in Beijing will be able to use social media and mobile web-mapping services to check the flooding of roads, the Beijing municipal office for flood control and drought relief said on Friday.

China sees lower rates of arrest, prosecution of minors

2016-05-27 20:07:53

The rate of arrest and prosecution of minors in China has fallen over the past three years, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).

Manila's duplicity cannot cover up core issue

2016-05-27 20:07:27

The Philippines has never stopped playing tricks on the South China Sea issue. It is trying its best to cover up history and the facts, and to confuse the international community over the core issue, which is that the Philippines has not only seized some of China's territory, it wants more.

Tibet Short Documentaries - Farm inn with Bees

2016-05-27 18:11:54

The series bring you to the daily lives of farmers, herdsmen and city dwellers and let you sip their moments of happiness.

China Daily signs deal with Fairfax Media, enters Australian market

2016-05-27 16:39:26

Kang Bing (left), deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, and Allen Williams, Managing director of Australian Publishing Media pose for a photo.