China will invest 50 million yuan (7.3 million U.S. dollars) over the next three years to improve geological disaster prevention in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This year, the region, in northwest China, will be the subject of a comprehensive geo… read more
Beijingers set off less fireworks this year over pollution concerns as they celebrate Spring Festival, the most important festival in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese Lunar New Year, which this year is the Year of the Rooster, fell on Saturday. As of… read more
Chinese police are on alert for firework crimes and violations. A statement by the Ministry of Public Security on Thursday said that the ministry has ordered police nationwide to intensify checks of illegal production, sales, transport and storage of … read more
Passengers get off a charter flight at Yongxing Airport in Sansha city of south China’s Hainan province on Thursday, January 26, 2017. [Photo: hinews.cn] A charter flight linking China’s southernmost cities of Haikou and Sansha is taking Chinese ho… read more
Snow disrupted the trips of Spring Festival travellers in northeast China on Thursday, causing multiple accidents and temporary closure of an airport and expressways. Two people were killed and three injured in collisions which damaged more than 40 ve… read more