China improves fire safety at historical sites
China has new rules on fire prevention and control in historical towns and buildings following severe damage to two sites.
Beijing's first 24-hr bookstore turns first page
Beijing-based bookworms can now become night owls with the opening of the city's first 24-hour book store.
China aims to draw more overseas talents: official
China seeks to attract more foreign experts to work in China as part of the country's development drive, an official said in Beijing on Wednesday.
Betting on smog
Jia Cheng, a 19-year-old college student in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, bought some rather unusual insurance just before the recent Tomb-Sweeping Day.
China moves to encourage development of private healthcare
Chinese authorities unveiled a package of healthcare measures on Wednesday, which consist of relaxing price controls covering non-public hospital services and encouraging the private sector to build health institutions.
Cold front to sweep north China
A cold front will sweep north China in the coming two days, bringing gales and temperature drops, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said on Wednesday.
Doctor murdered in E China
A doctor was stabbed to death in a hospital in Fengxian County in east China's Jiangsu Province, local authorities announced on Wednesday.
Three dead in east China highway pileup
At least three people were killed on Wednesday morning in a pileup that involved more than 10 vehicles on a fog-blanketed highway in east China's Jiangxi Province.
Policeman's death sentence appeal rejected
A court on Wednesday rejected the appeal of a former policeman who was given a death sentence for shooting a pregnant woman dead in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
China encourages development of private healthcare
Chinese authorities unveiled a package of healthcare measures on Wednesday, which consist of relaxing price controls covering non-public hospital services and encouraging the private sector to build health institutions.