Beijing – The capital plans to spend more than 15 billion yuan ($2.32 billion) on a program to renovate old houses as part of major efforts to achieve its ambitious goal of providing more comfortable…
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BEIJING – A 13-year-old boy was killed and 30 others injured, three seriously, on Tuesday morning when a “crowded” ascending subway escalator suddenly reversed direction, a spokeswoman for the subway operator said. The accident occurred…
HANGZHOU – The parents of a girl who fell from a 10th-floor apartment into the arms of a passer-by told China Daily on Tuesday they have been unable to return home since the accident. By…
Beijing – Cancer has become the leading killer of Beijingers, with the incidence of chronic diseases rising sharply. This is in contrast to the situation nationwide where cerebrovascular disease remains the No 1 cause of…
SHANGHAI – At least 200 workers from a factory that produces batteries in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, have been sent to a local health department for further blood tests after an initial probe showed many had…
One person has died and 28 others have been injured — two seriously — after an escalator accident Tuesday at a Beijing subway stop. The incident happened at 9:36 a.m. at the A exit of…
The People’s Daily, flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC), ran a commentary on Tuesday, saying the retirement of Dalai Lama will not save the Dalai “clique” from failure. The commentary said that…
A businessman on the board of a company with ties to the Red Cross Society of China has resigned after a nationwide scandal centered on his girlfriend raised questions about corruption in that and other state-run charities, according to…
“We are very satisfied with the trip to Taipei,” Yu Qingyin told the Global Times on Sunday, after returning to Beijing from her five-day holiday in Taiwan. “The trip was too short. We are definitely…
The number of peddlers, snack shops and restaurants open for business in Beijing’s Chaoyang district appeared to dwindle on Monday, a rumored side effect of an ongoing “civilized district” competition that is also targeting unlicensed…