China orders overhaul of transportation safety

BEIJING – China’s transportation authority on Sunday ordered local departments to launch thorough safety overhaul to resolutely curb severe traffic accidents after a raft of tragedies in less than a month. Local authorities should spare…

People flock to beach to avoid summer heat

People crowd a swimming beach in Qingdao, a coastal city in East China’s Shandong province, on July 23, 2011. Tens of thousands of people swarmed the beach to escape the summer heat. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

Family has lucky escape from train crash

WENZHOU, Zhejiang – “Thank goodness I am OK,” said Tian Ruiyin, 39, who never expected an ordinary train journey to turn into a nightmare. On July 23, it was just another trip from his hometown…

Micro blogs play key role in rail disaster

SHANGHAI – Micro blogs were an important platform for sharing information about the rail accident that killed at least 35 people and injured 192 in Wenzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Saturday. An SOS message…

China opens court on tainted meat case

ZHENGZHOU – The Intermediate People’s Court of the city of Jiaozuo in central Henan province opened court on Monday morning in the case of the production and sale of clenbuterol, a poisonous chemical that boosts…

Frustrated commuters block bus in protest

Despite the heat and rush-hour traffic, two female commuters blocked a bus stopped at an intersection in Wuhan, the capital city of Central China’s Hubei province, on Saturday, in protest that the bus did not to stop…