Surveillance ships return after patrol

2012-03-17 22:25:06

The surveillance ships in China's latest patrol activity returned to base on Saturday.

Home prices stop growing in Feb

2012-03-18 10:47:30

New home prices ceased growing in most of 70 major Chinese cities in February, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Sunday.

Cities called key to growth

2012-03-18 08:09:37

Urbanization will be a major feature of China's economic growth and continue to gain momentum.

Giant panda artificially inseminated

2012-03-18 00:07:13

Zoologists in Taiwan have artificially inseminated a panda presented by the mainland on Saturday.

Woman injured at gas station

2012-03-17 22:30:45

A woman was injured after setting herself on fire at a gas station on Saturday in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, police said.

Increasing IPR cases 'a result of awareness'

2012-03-12 07:00:44

Last year saw 66,000 IPR cases go to litigation, up 37.7 percent over 2010.

Rural pollution to be monitored soon

2012-03-12 10:20:30

China aims to finish building a nationwide network to monitor air quality in its vast rural areas by the end of the year.

Deputies call for more efforts in poverty relief

2012-03-12 10:06:44

Lawmakers and political advisors have called for various efforts for poverty alleviation, including stipulation of dedicated law and coordinated efforts in different fields.

Inflation pressures continue to ease

2012-03-12 08:09:46

The consumer price index stood at 3.2 percent in February, the lowest level in 20 months.

Buddhist relic to be shown in Hong Kong

2012-03-12 07:50:55

A Buddhist treasure from the mainland will be exhibited in Hong Kong next month, the first time the priceless relic has been shown overseas.

Better school bus service

2012-03-12 07:49:35

School bus safety, mentioned in 2012 government work report, has aroused discussions among deputies.

Protection of farmland enhanced

2012-03-12 07:48:59

China is "very confident" of guaranteeing its bottom line of 120 million hectares of farmland.