Travel agents tell tourists to insure themselves

2013-05-11 01:38:55

Leading travel agencies say they are urging everyone planning to travel abroad this summer to insure themselves fully, after a string of recent accidents involving holidaymakers.

Now it's time to enjoy life, says Jack Ma

2013-05-11 02:01:35

Ma Yun officially stepped down as CEO of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Alibaba Chief Data Officer Jonathan Lu becomes the new chief executive.

Landscape expo attracts many garden designs

2013-05-11 02:20:42

The 2013 World Landscape Art Exposition kicked off in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, on Friday, after attracting more than 300 artists from home and abroad.

Sincerity vital to gain trust

2013-05-11 02:10:51

Zou Yan, 42, from Beijing, is a volunteer sent by independent international development organization VSO to Kenya in March 2012.

Li underlines Vietnam ties

2013-05-11 00:51:40

China and Vietnam on Friday agreed to properly handle the South China Sea issue, as Premier Li Keqiang met a high-ranking Vietnamese official.

Refinery project sparks debate

2013-05-11 02:10:51

A controversial chemical project in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, is still under discussion, and evaluations will continue until a deadline in July.

Chinese paintings to be exhibited in London

2013-05-11 01:54:05

The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is to hold an exhibition this autumn, bringing together more than 70 Chinese painting masterpieces created over a 1200-year period.

Chinese volunteers on the rise

2013-05-11 00:41:21

Ten years ago, government-backed NGOs started to send Chinese volunteers overseas. The number of volunteers dovoting their time and energy is rising.

China rejects US claims of 'cyber attacks'

2013-05-11 02:07:59

The war of words over cyber attacks escalated this week with an official Chinese newspaper branding the US "the real hacking empire".

32% Americans shun Chinese brand

2013-05-11 01:58:42

A third of Americans would not buy a brand if they knew it to be Chinese-owned, according to a latest survey from HD Trade Services Inc.

New RMB loans drop in April

2013-05-11 01:32:43

Total new yuan loans and social financing extended by Chinese commercial lenders dropped in April, after the authorities introduced tougher regulation over non-traditional financing channels.

China's navy forms 1st carrier-borne jet force

2013-05-10 21:25:57

A carrier-borne aviation force has been formally established as part of the People's Liberation Army Navy.