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…

China train collision kills 36, 192 injured

BEIJING – The train collision in east China’s Zhejiang Province has killed 36 people and left 192 others injured as of Sunday night. The figure was released in a statement on the Ministry of Railways website…

Heaviest rainstorm of the year hits Beijing

BEIJING – Two people found dead in Beijing Sunday night are suspected to have been killed by thunder strike, as the heaviest rainstorm of the year pounded Beijing from Sunday through Monday morning. The northern…

Beijing gets respite from heatwave

BEIJING – New rounds of drenching rain will continue in the capital this week, after a Sunday downpour put an end to the oppressively hot and hazy weather. “Torrential rain will cover the whole city…

Young migrants prefer city

BEIJING – The latest survey on migrant workers’ employment showed that the younger generation of farmers-turned-workers are not willing to go back to cultivating farmland as their parents do. The survey, conducted by the Chinese…

Bridge checks starting after collapse

Beijing – Engineers have been assigned to check every road bridge in the capital for faults and cracks following a collapse in Huairou district. The city’s 1,924 crossings will undergo thorough safety inspections, officials at…

Accused scientist arrested, reports academy

BEIJING – A top scientist who was publicly accused by his estranged wife of having affairs and misusing government research grants has been arrested, according to his employer on Thursday. Duan Zhenhao, who had been…

Dying boy triggers living dilemma

SHANGHAI – The plight of a baby dying from a serious liver condition has led to heated debate over whether parents have the right to make life or death decisions for their children. Lying in…

Facts are there for all to see

Some Westerners are blind to the truth and deny China’s progress in human rights because of ulterior motives China’s first national program on human rights development has been fully implemented in two years, according to…