Binding targets motivate governments
2016-03-18 08:07:24
Binding targets for PM2.5 levels set out in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) will push local governments to implement stricter policies for coal use and emissions reduction, experts said at a low carbon forum on Thursday.
Early civilization sophisticated, dam dig reveals
2016-03-18 08:07:24
Archaeologists have unearthed ancient flood-control dams, a series of sophisticated barriers constructed 4,700 to 5,100 years ago that mark the oldest water management system ever found in China.
Cities warm to idea of pollution-free heating
2016-03-18 08:07:24
Geothermal energy could be about to play a much larger role in heating the heavily-polluted cities clustered in northern China that have traditionally been major consumers of coal and massive victims of winter smog, an industry insider said.
Climate study: China impact less
2016-03-18 08:07:24
China is responsible for a far smaller share of global warming than previously thought, according to new evidence published in the science journal Nature on Thursday.
Bottlenecks eased for donated organs
2016-03-18 08:07:24
The first lung to be transported between two Chinese cities following a change in civil aviation rules to prioritize donated organs was successfully transplanted into a patient in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Wednesday afternoon.
Palace Museum sees souvenir sales boom
2016-03-18 07:48:10
Beijing's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, announced that its sales of souvenirs in 2015 surpassed 1 billion yuan ($154 million).
More students returning after overseas studies
2016-03-18 07:31:28
Both the number of Chinese students heading overseas to study and the number of those returning to China after finishing their studies abroad have increased in comparison with the year before.
China sugarcane region increases efficient water use
2016-03-18 02:35:01
A program to ensure water is used efficiently in planting was launched on Thursday in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, where more than 60 percent of China's cane sugar is grown.
Smog to continue in Beijing, surrounding regions
2016-03-18 01:39:10
Light to heavy air pollution will continue to affect the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region over the next few days, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) said Thursday.
Beijing enjoys best Spring Festival air quality since 2013
2016-03-17 20:09:17
The 338 cities in China saw more than 72 percent of days with good air quality in February, around 10 percent higher year-on-year, while some eastern cities suffered severe air pollution.
More than 100 creative scarecrows attract tourists
2016-03-17 16:06:57
Visitors take pictures at a construction site where more than one hundred scarecrows were built, in Luoyang city, Central China's Henan province, March 16.