1 killed, 11 injured after tornado hits China's Hainan

2016-06-06 14:32:24

One person was killed and 11 others injured after a tornado hit Wenchang city in South China's Hainan on Sunday afternoon, local authorities said Monday.

Top Go player likely to compete with AlphaGo within this year

2016-06-06 10:43:54

Ke Jie, currently world No 1 in Go ratings, is expected to compete with Google's Artificial Intelligence computer program AlphaGo within this year, a senior official of China's sports administration said, Shanghai Morning Post reported.

Tallest skyscraper in Beijing to be capped next July

2016-06-06 10:27:49

Beijing will finish construction of its tallest skyscraper "China Zun," which is steadily rising to 528 meters in height, by next July, the Beijing News reported.

Highway submerged in Poyang Lake due to continuous rain

2016-06-06 09:57:07

Photo taken on June 4, 2016 shows the submerged Dahuchi section of Yongxiu-Wucheng Road in East China's Jiangxi province. Continuous rain in Jiangxi has led to a rise of water level of the Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake. The Dahuchi section of Yongxiu-Wucheng Road was submerged in water.

Students receive gaokao cheers in E China

2016-06-06 09:35:16

Maotanchang High School students in Maotanchang township, Liu'an city of East China's Anhui province heading to the national college entrance exam (orgaokao) sites in urban areas of the city as their parents and locals wave goodbye and wish them luck.

Announcement for International Competition of Architectural Conceptual Designs for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics National Speed Skating Oval

2016-06-06 08:59:45

On July 31, 2015, Beijing won the right for hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2022. In order to stage a "spectacular, extraordinary, and excellent" Games, the Beijing Municipal Government consigns the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning to sponsor the International Competition of Architectural Conceptual Designs for the National Speed Skating Oval, and welcomes highly skilled and experienced sports venue design institutes around the globe to participate in the competition.

Survivor recounts fatal boat incident in SW China

2016-06-06 07:48:38

Lying on a bed in the Lizhou District No 2 People's Hospital in Guangyuan, Sichuan province, Wang Mingxing, one of three survivors of a boat accident, is calm.

University student helps pupils in poor areas

2016-06-06 07:45:40

After learning about struggles facing pupils in poor, remote areas, 22-year-old decides she can make a difference.

Rescuers seek 14 after fatal boating accident

2016-06-06 02:37:15

Rescuers were still searching on Sunday for 14 passengers missing after a fatal boating accident in Sichuan province.

At least three die in S China floods

2016-06-06 00:11:20

Floods have caused at least three deaths in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local civil affairs department said on Sunday.

2 killed, 15 injured in World Heritage site windstorm

2016-06-05 19:03:31

Two tourists were killed and 15 others injured by a falling tree during a rare windstorm Saturday afternoon in Jiuzhaigou Valley, a World Heritage site in Southwest China's Sichuan province, local authorities said Sunday.

China investigates cause of boat capsizal in SW city

2016-06-05 19:00:29

The work safety watchdog on Sunday demanded an investigation into the capsizing of a boat in the southwest province of Sichuan, in which a child died and 14 people remain missing.