The northeastern city of Harbin has banned indoor smoking in public areas just before World No Tobacco Day, which falls on Tuesday, but health experts say enacting and enforcing laws in China that are consistent…
Category: Society
A journalist from Financial Times was observing the archives of Communist Party of China. BEIJING – About 40 percent of the documents held by the State Archive Administration have now been opened up to public…
The Dangdong railway building and a bus-railway combined flyover, with a total investment of over 20 million yuan (nearly $3 million) have been in operation for just two years, yet are now being demolished and…
Battery factories across China have been closed amid fears about poisoning from metals used by the industry. About 74 people have been detained this year after reports that more than 100 people were affected by…
BEIJING – Electricity prices for industrial use will be raised on Wednesday in 15 regions to combat power shortages, amid concerns over increasing manufacturing costs and a slowdown in production. The National Development and Reform…
BEIJING — The mutts were destined for the dinner table — all 520 of them crammed onto a truck hurtling down a Beijing highway toward awaiting restaurants in northeastern China. Then, fate intervened in the…
BEIJING – A total of 485 candidates are in the race for 60 academician vacancies at the Chinese Academy of Engineering this year. The names of the candidates were published online on Wednesday. However, the…
China has to transform from an “economic power” to a “livable power” in order to keep its wealth, talent and confidence. The “2011 China Private Wealth Report,” released recently by China Merchants Bank, shows…
BEIJING — Beijing urged Foxconn Technology Group and other Taiwanese companies on Wednesday to ensure safety in their mainland China factories after a fatal blast at a facility that makes Apple iPads. Last Friday’s explosion…
Rescuing children kidnapped from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and forced into a life of crime in cities across the country has become a national priority. The children often roam in gangs and face…