Taxi drivers who refuse or try to cheat passengers will be punished in a new 12-day citywide campaign. It includes a crackdown on drivers who decline fares when they have the “available” light on, or…
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Medog in Tibet has transformed itself in just a decade from sleepy, cut-off county to a prosperous and environmentally aware tourist destination. Cheng Weidong reports. The first time I visited Medog, a remote county on…
Adopted Chinese children from 90 American families attended a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the start of their root-seeking journey, which will feature a whirlwind of tours to China’s ancient relics. The adopted…
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – China’s Zhang Shuai fought off fatigue to upset Australian fourth seed Jelena Dokic 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the second round of a $220,000 WTA hardcourt event in suburban Washington….
For Xu Maiyong, a former deputy mayor of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and Jiang Renjie, a former deputy mayor of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, their common ground is not merely that they were both sentenced to death…
BEIJING – A growing number of Chinese orphans suffering disabilities or birth defects are finding homes with families overseas. Official figures show more than 4,900 foreigners registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs’ adoption service…
Beijing will publish a list of car license plate lottery winners who still did not buy them before the six-month deadline, transport authority officials announced on Tuesday at the seventh car quota lottery. The first…
Ajisen Ramen, one of China’s largest fast food restaurant chains, is embroiled in a food safety scandal after allegations came to light of the chain misrepresenting its products. Last weekend, Ajisen was accused of using…
Eighty-nine rescued babies will not be returned to the people who bought them, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Wednesday, unlike the 29 who they gave back to the buyers in the last anti-trafficking…
China launched an orbiter into space at 5:44 am on Wednesday, as a part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass system, launch center officials said. The orbiter, launched…