Wednesday May 22 2013

Chinese officials expressed confidence in curbing the H7N9 strain of bird flu, citing how the country has built capacity to deal with epidemics since the SARS outbreak.

High cost of trained nurses makes hospitals turn to nonprofessionals, Peng Yining reports from Beijing and Chongqing.

Soldiers on the frontier island of Zhongjian talk of their dedication.

The number of people with high blood pressure is increasing at a rapid pace, and community intervention is vital to prevent the disease from posing a heavy burden on China's...

Hundreds of dead fish have washed up along the shorelines of a man-made river in Shanghai's Songjiang district since April 3, but the local water authority and environmental...

Watchdog says blasts in Jilin killed 42 workers, 11 remain missing.

Trading of live poultry suspended following deaths, report Shan Juan and He Na in Beijing, and Wang Hongyi in Shanghai.

Thousands gather to commemorate common ancestor of Chinese nation.

A group of people find the essence of life in watching but not disturbing the birds, Peng Yining reports in Beijing.

14 cases confirmed, five die from new strain of bird flu.

The Qingming Festival is traditionally a time for courtship, making sure the spirits are content and enjoying picnics and other outdoor activities with the coming of the better...

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed the importance of further mobilizing public support for tree planting, to aid the building of a "beautiful China".

The small Iowa city of Muscatine welcomed special guests from Zhengding county, Hebei province, on Monday.

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