Straddling bus' set for shortened 300-meter test run

The test run of a "straddling bus" that allows cars to drive underneath is likely to be held in Beidaihe District of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province ...

Some netizens take their watermelons seriously

Farmers choose watermelons for their customers by tapping the produce at a wholesale market

Chinese tornado, hailstorm death toll hits 99

NANJING -- The death toll has climbed to 99 after a fierce tornado and storm hit East China's Jiangsu Province, leaving 846 others injured, local...

35 dead in central China bus fire

A fire that reduced a tour bus into charred frames on Sunday morning has killed at least 35 people, including two children, in Hunan Province, lo...

Internet Celebs: A Force to Be Reckoned With

China's online celebrity phenomenon has become an emerging industry that has real investment value and is sustained mainly by short videos, live ...

Father and Son Travel 600 km on Foot with U.S.$ 15 in Pocket

Pu Wei, who lives with his family in Xi'an, recently undertook a challenge with his son to travel from Xi'an to Lanzhou (a distance of over 600 k...

Crackdown launched to get rid of 'toxic tracks'

Used tires lie discarded on the grounds of a rubber plant in Cangzhou, Hebei province, on Wednesday. Some small rubber plants in Hebei were expos...

Kindergarten Head Criticized for Using Kids to Promote Daughter's Gaokao Results

The head of a kindergarten in Ziyang, Sichuan Province sparked controversy on Thursday after five kids were seen holding signposts in celebration...

Opportunity scant for budding math whiz

A 33-year-old worker at a logistics company's packaging shop in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, made headlines when he shared his calculations about...

Floods are receding but heat will stay

Storm dangers are not over, forecasters warn; southern China swelters under scorching sun