Smoking ban takes effect from May 1
2011-04-29 20:07:27
Smoking will be banned in all enclosed public locations including hotels, restaurants, theaters and waiting rooms at railway stations and airports starting May 1, according to a regulation issued by the Ministry of Health.
China detects 30 cases of radiation contamination
2011-04-29 20:00:32
China has detected 30 cases of radioactive contamination in passengers, vessels and containers that have entered the country since March 16, quarantine authorities said on Friday.
Drinking water shortage hit 1 million in S China
2011-04-29 19:51:11
A lingering spring drought in south China has left 1.09 million people and 380,000 livestock short of drinking water, the nation's drought relief authority said on Friday.
Few plan to watch the royal wedding
2011-04-29 12:27:58
Less than a day before the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey, a new survey shows that only 33% of the respondents are interested in the event.
Chinese tourist drowns in N. Philippines
2011-04-29 16:32:16
A Chinese tourist drowned at a popular island in Northern Philippines.
400 couples marry to mark 100 year history
2011-04-29 16:29:46
About 400 couples of Tsinghua University's staff members and alumnus will attend the two-day wedding ceremony from April 29 to April 30 at the university, following its 100th anniversary ceremony on April 24.
Birthday wishes made of cash
2011-04-29 16:24:24
A round good luck charm made of 50- and 20-yuan notes also are part of Yanyan's birthday celebration, in Linfen city, North China's Shanxi province, April 27, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]
Proportion of China's population in ethnic regions increases
2011-04-29 15:52:31
The proportion of China's population in most regions inhabited by ethnic minority groups increased over the last decade, according to data of the sixth national census released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Friday.
Gymnast sues Time Warner, others for $1.8b in NYC
2011-04-29 15:06:11
Former Chinese gymnastics champion San Lan has filed a $1.8 billion lawsuit in federal court against Time Warner Inc and the United States Gymnastics Federation on Thursday.
Nearly 600,000 foreigners live in mainland
2011-04-29 14:58:38
A total of 593,832 foreigners were living on the Chinese mainland at the end of 2010, data from the sixth national census released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday shows.
Disciplinary official dies, suicide suspected
2011-04-29 14:36:24
A disciplinary official in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, fell to his death Thursday afternoon from his apartment, the provincial public security department said Friday in a statement.
Number of mobile phone users rises to 890m
2011-04-29 13:32:42
More Chinese are disconnecting their fixed-line telephone service and turning to mobile phones, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).