Chinese people have shown a strong desire to travel during the 3-day Qingming Festival holiday, which ends on Saturday, handling more than 750 million cross-regional trips.
The actress of the viral live show Wang Po Matchmaking, which has turned Kaifeng, Henan province, into a hot destination for the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, has been granted a monthlong leave that started on Wednesday, a day before the three-day holiday began.
Authorities in Qingdao, Shandong province, have set up a joint investigation team to probe an illegal expansion of a public cemetery.
Seven people lost their lives, and more than 550 were evacuated as strong wind and hail swept across Nanchang and Jiujiang in East China's Jiangxi province starting Sunday, said the provincial flood and drought control headquarters on Wednesday.
Four people were killed, 711 injured, and another 77 trapped as of 2 p.m. local time in the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Hualien, Taiwan on Wednesday morning, China Times reported.
Some train services operating in the eastern part of the mainland have been temporarily suspended or have implemented a speed limited starting Wednesday as they have been affected by the earthquake near Hualien county, Taiwan island.
China's national railway network anticipates a surge in travel demand as the five-day Qingming Festival travel rush commences on Wednesday. China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, expects to handle roughly 75 million passenger trips during this period.
The Chinese mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday expressed concern and offered assistance to Taiwan following a strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the island earlier that day.
The Ministry of Natural Resources issued a second-highest level orange tsunami alert on Wednesday morning following a strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake.
Infectious respiratory diseases, including influenza and COVID-19, have the greatest potential to trigger the next pandemic and it is critical to maintain regular and comprehensive monitoring of pathogens in circulation to boost preparedness.
Authorities vowed on Tuesday to maintain a harsh clampdown on illegal angling along the Yangtze River and uproot the underground network that produces banned fishing gear and sells the unlawful catch.
Hong Kong lawmakers have urged the city to enhance crowd control management, suggesting technology could be used to improve cross-boundary travel, after its borders were strained during the Easter break, with over 4.26 million inbound and outbound travelers recorded.
Chinese courts have been required to focus more on solving criminal cases that have endangered public safety, with harsher punishment for those held mainly responsible for related accidents.
A total of 1,422 immigration administration police officers were honored with medals on Tuesday in recognition of their outstanding contribution to safeguarding national security and maintaining border stability.
Chinese consumers are urged to stop taking health supplements made by a Japanese pharmaceutical company that is recently mired in allegations over its product's link to kidney diseases and five deaths, said the China Consumers Association.
Business owners and residents of Kashgar's old city in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region hope a regulation on its preservation will better protect the traditional neighborhood with its distinctive Uygur architecture and prevent it from being excessively commercialized.
Three people died while battling a forest fire that broke out at around 3:30 p.m. on Monday in Maxiang Village of Changshun County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, according to local authorities.
Four people died and more than 10 others were injured when severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall struck Nanchang, in East China's Jiangxi province, early Sunday morning, China Central Television reported on Monday.
Shanghai will guide the e-commerce, express delivery and online food industries to develop plans for recycling packaging, according to a regulation passed by the city's legislative body on Wednesday.
In a collaborative effort led by major banks, prominent payment apps and card payment giants, new measures aimed at enhancing transactions for foreign visitors in China were introduced on Monday in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
A total of 807 cross-border telecom scam suspects were captured in a recent operation launched by Chinese and Myanmar police, showcasing that the two countries' resolute joint efforts to fight the crime are being further deepened.
Due to the impact of extreme weather, this year's flood season, which started on Monday, will feature a concurrence of droughts and floods, with floods being more widespread, a hydrologic expert said.
Some regions in Central and South China are expected to experience moderate to heavy rainfall during the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday, which lasts from Thursday to Saturday, the country's meteorological authority said on Monday.
A 3-year-old was murdered by his mother as she tossed him out of a high-rise apartment window on Monday in Southwest China's Chongqing, the local police said.
A total of 294 people involved in 15 groups suspected of illegally seeking profits after providing securities-related information for investors have been recently detained by Beijing police.
A total of 807 people suspected of cross-border telecom fraud were recently captured, thanks to a joint international crackdown launched by police from China and Myanmar.
An updated version of a website that provides services for foreigners in Beijing has been unveiled amid efforts by the capital to help them work, study, live and travel in the city.
Statistics show that there are more than 6.7 million registered organ donors nationwide. There have been more than 51,000 cases of posthumous organ donation and more than 158,000 organs donated, saving the lives of 150,000 people.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs released the fourth list of standardized geographical names in Zangnan (the southern part of Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region) on Saturday.
The suspects, mother and her new boyfriend, involved in the alleged unnatural death of a five-year-old boy in the Wendeng district of Weihai, Shandong province are under criminal detention, said the district branch of the Weihai public security bureau on Sunday.