Foreign media note Chinese tycoon's challenge to Disney
2016-05-31 14:05:49
China's real estate giant Dalian Wanda Group on Saturday opened the first of its ambitious theme park projects, seen by foreign media as a move to challenge Disney's monopoly.
China issues rainstorm alert for south, east
2016-05-31 14:01:28
China's national observatory has issued a blue alert for rainstorms in southern and eastern provinces over the next three days.
6.1-magnitude quake jolts waters off Taiwan: CENC
2016-05-31 14:01:20
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit the sea area off Taiwan at 1:23 pm Beijing Time on Tuesday, according to an initial report from China Earthquake Networks Center.
How small acts bring joy to left-behind children
2016-05-31 13:49:15
Children, whose parents work far from home in urban areas, practice bandaging wounds after learning the skill from Red Cross volunteers in Wuzhou city.
China's minimum wage increase slowing down: statistics
2016-05-31 13:18:07
Statistics indicate China's yearly minimum wage increase appears to be slowing, and the increases are unevenly distributed across the country, the China Economic Weekly reports.
Pottery relics reveal China's ancient stargazers
2016-05-31 11:09:06
Their feet were firmly on the earth, but their hearts and minds were in the stars. That's the conclusion of archaeologist after studying common household utensils used by Chinese about 5,000 years ago.
UN sustainable development symposium held in Tibet
2016-05-31 10:22:11
A symposium for the implementation of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was held in Nyingch city, the Tibet autonomous region on Monday.
New push for general aviation shows promise
2016-05-31 08:21:51
His company was flying high in 2013 when it sold 30 small civilian aircraft, Liu Liangjun recalls, but 2015 has seen the business hit turbulence.
Disused buses turn into chic living spaces
2016-05-31 08:18:06
Dozens of disused public transport buses in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, have been transformed into gorgeous guest rooms, as a camping alternative to attract more visitors at a local scenic spot.
Opinions on Henan's new paid leave rule for single children
2016-05-31 07:53:26
Henan has become the first and only province to allow adults without siblings to take 20 days off work each year to care for their sick parents age 60 and older. The regulation was approved on Friday.
Construction begins on first China, Mongolia unified standard railway
2016-05-31 06:16:58
Construction on China's first unified standard railway to Mongolia has begun, port authorities said Monday.