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22 March 2007First Tunnel Under Yangtze River

Workers inside the No.1 tunnel of the Wuhan-Yangtze River Highway Tunnel on March 20, 2007. Construction of the Wuhan-Yangtze River Highway Tunnel has been acceleratted. The tunnel lies between the Wuhan-Yangtze River Bridge and the second Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan and will be the first to cross the Yangtze River. More

21 March 2007the Happiest Cities to Live in China

To say "I love my city and want to stay here" isn't easy. The city has to provide enough reasons for its dwellers to love. More

21 March 2007Air Travelers to Face New Limits on Liquids

Airports on the Chinese mainland will limit the amount of liquids, gels and aerosols in passengers' carry-on luggage starting May 1 to bring their security rules in line with international practices. More

15 March 2007Looking at Fish and Resting Your Soul

Wangyu is a small town located south of Ya'an in western Sichuan. Located upstream the Zhougong River, Wangyu was built on a huge rock on Wawu Mountain in the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Since the rock looked like a cat eagerly staring at fish in the river, the town was named Wangyu, which means "looking at fish." In those days, it was an important post on the ancient Tea-Horse Road. More

11 March 2007Bringing school to the rural poor

Unlike most retired senior officials, Zhang Baoqing seems to attract more attention from the media now than he did when he was still a vice-minister in the Ministry of Education (MOE). More

27 February 2007Xinjiang to build reserve for endangered bird

A nature reserve for an endangered bird is being planned in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. More

26 February 2007Beijing Fireworks Injure 125

BEIJING, China (AP) -- At least 125 people were injured setting off Chinese New Year fireworks Sunday in Beijing, where the noisy tradition has made a comeback after a ban was lifted, state media said.More

14 February 2007Mountain color confuses China villagers

Villagers in southwestern China are scratching their heads after an estimated more than US$60,000 was spent to paint an entire barren mountainside green. More