Three Gorges Dam releases water to ease drought
2011-05-16 21:54:25
China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, increased water discharge for a second time Monday to help ease a severe drought in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
E China runs short of power as summer nears
2011-05-16 21:35:07
With the summer heat drawing near, East China's Zhejiang province is reportedly experiencing the worst power outages in seven years, which is disrupting people's lives and squeezing industrial production.
China to boost offshore wind power generation
2011-05-16 21:26:15
China will expand its offshore wind power installed capacity to 5 gigawatts (GW) by 2015 and 30GW by 2020, according to the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA) on Monday in Beijing.
Battery plant boss detained for lead poisoning
2011-05-16 20:07:53
The legal representative for a battery plant in East China's Zhejiang province was detained Monday after more than 300 people, including 99 children, were found to have elevated levels of lead in their blood.
24 hospitalized after eating mushrooms in SW China
2011-05-16 19:50:01
Twenty-four people sickened after eating non-poisonous mushrooms are receiving treatment in a hospital in Southwest China's Yunnan province, doctors said on Monday.
Chinese pop song writer gets license revoked
2011-05-16 19:47:16
Famous Chinese pop star Gao Xiaosong has had his driving license revoked for drunk driving, CCTV reports.
National deep-sea base to begin this year
2011-05-16 17:05:12
Construction of China's national deep-sea base is expected to begin this year in eastern Shandong province, officials there said Monday.
2 fishermen missing in shipwreck off E China
2011-05-16 16:59:03
Two fishermen are missing after their boat sank Monday morning in waters off East China's Zhejiang province, local authorities said.
Orphans get free insurance to cover critical illnesses
2011-05-16 16:50:06
More than 28,000 orphans in China received free insurance coverage for the treatment of 12 critical illnesses on Monday, as a joint insurance program sponsored by the government and a Chinese charity organization continues to expand.
Drought leaves 1,400 reservoirs 'dead' in C China
2011-05-16 16:37:59
A lingering drought in Central China's Hubei province has rendered 1,392 reservoirs virtually useless as only dead water remains in them, said the local water authority Monday. Yangtze River sees low water levels
China's online population reaches 477 million
2011-05-16 15:57:53
The number of Internet users in China reached 477 million as of end of March while websites registered with the authorities had climbed to 3.82 million, a senior telecommunication official said Monday.
Weekly Photos: May 9 - May 15
2011-05-16 15:23:30
A girl lays flowers in front of a monument for the Wenchuan quake at the site of old Beichuan county in Southwest China's Sichuan province, May 12, 2011.