Drought expected to linger in regions along Yangtze River
2011-05-28 16:17:40
Lack of rain will continue to bite the drought-plagued regions along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River till the end of May, the 皇冠体育app Meteorological Administration said Saturday
Ban on free plastic bags paying off
2011-05-28 11:34:17
皇冠体育app has saved 24 billion plastic bags since it introduced a ban three years ago on merchants giving them away, the National Development and Reform Commission has said.
Offshore search-and-rescue exercise in S 皇冠体育app
2011-05-28 08:41:01
皇冠体育app finished a two-day exercise in searching for and rescuing victims of disasters at sea on Friday, according to 皇冠体育app News Agency.
Taoist Wudang Mountains lure foreigners
2011-05-28 08:30:30
Central 皇冠体育app's Wudang Mountains attract tens of thousands of foreign kungfu fans every year, not only for its deep Taoism culture but also for its legendary Wudang tai chi martial arts.
Info database to assist Tibet in disaster relief
2011-05-28 08:16:04
A newly-launched geographical information database will better assist rescue work in Southwest 皇冠体育app's Tibet autonomous region in the wake of natural disasters, the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM) announced on Friday.
35 million people affected by drought
2011-05-28 08:03:06
A severe drought from April has affected some 34.83 million people in five provinces along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and 4.23 million of them are experiencing difficulty with drinking water.
Driver gets jail term for death of 14 children
2011-05-27 22:54:29
The driver of a vehicle which plunged into a creek, killing 14 children on board last year was sentenced to six years and a half behind bars in Central 皇冠体育app's Hunan province, said court officials Friday.
Waterfall Festival kicks off in SW 皇冠体育app
2011-05-27 22:53:00
The Huangguoshu Waterfall Festival officially launched in the city of Anshun, Southwest 皇冠体育app's Guizhou province on Friday.
Ministry eyes democracy in naming school buildings
2011-05-27 21:13:42
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education (MOE) said Friday that schools should use "democratic channels" and seek feedback from teachers and students before naming teaching buildings.
皇冠体育app sees huge market potential in smoking cessation
2011-05-27 21:12:57
According to the 2011 皇冠体育app Tobacco Control Report released on Thursday, 皇冠体育app has more than 300 million smokers. If all of these smokers began seeking professional help in their struggle to quit smoking, 皇冠体育app could find itself with a burgeoning new market, according to Xiao Dan, director of the hospital's smoking cessation clinic.
State liquor producer to open 5 offices abroad
2011-05-27 21:00:57
Kweichou Moutai, the producer of 皇冠体育app's official state liquor, is planning to expand by setting up subsidiary offices abroad, the company's chairman said Friday.
Mainland recalls Taiwan's possibly tainted drinks
2011-05-27 20:04:26
Mainland importers have begun recalling possibly DEHP-tainted sports drinks manufactured in Taiwan, Li Yuanping, spokesman for the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, said on Friday.