英闻天下——585 Petition Sparks Outcry for Labor Camp Reform

The mother of a young rape victim in central China's Hunan Province has filed a petition over her detainment in a labor camp. The mother - surname Tang - was sent to a labor camp in August after campaigning for harsher punishments for those found gui

英闻天下——584 A Look at Housing in Third-tier Cities

China's real estate market in major cities is warming up, with home prices rising, and more people buying new apartments. However, this is not the case across the country. In smaller cities, real estate agents are finding it increasingly difficult to

英闻天下——583 Should Standing Train Tickets Be Sold at Half Price?

This year, a blogger on Tencent Microblog, a Twitter-like service in China, wrote a post saying Standing train tickets should be sold at half price. He said, Standing tickets are mostly bought by migrant workers, who cannot get a seat due to their un

英闻天下——605 China Mulls Draft Protecting Personal Info Online

China's top legislature, the Standing Committee of National People's Congress, has started this week to review a number of draft laws, law amendments and revisions, including a new draft decision on Internet management. CRI's Su Yi has more: Reporter

英闻天下——604 Courtroom Participants Forbidden to Broadcast Trials

China's top court has banned participants or bystanders in legal proceedings from recording or videotaping trials. The broadcast of courtroom activities live via e-mail, microblog or other forms of media has also been forbidden. Participants are also

英闻天下——603 Scandal-ridden Chicken Raisers under Probe

China's agriculture authority has shut down poultry farms in east China where animals have been given excessive amounts of antibiotics. Last week, Chinese media reported that some poultry farmers in Shandong had given their chickens excessive amounts

英闻天下——602 Legal Experts Stress Personal Info Protection

China's online users and legal experts are now calling on the government to step up its efforts to address the leakage and abuse of personal information on the internet. The call comes as the country's top legislature is reviewing a draft legal docum

英闻天下——601 Shelters Ordered to Aid Homeless during Winter

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has urged shelters nationwide to help the homeless in order to prevent deaths in severely cold temperatures. The ministry said that local shelter management authorities should provide 24-hour services to those in need. R

英闻天下——600 Shenzhen to Adopt New Family Planning Policy

The regulation is regarded as the first local law to make clear the issue of violating the state one-child policy by giving birth outside of China's mainland. It stipulates that couples who violate the family planning policy by giving birth outside o

英闻天下——599 Illegal Taxis Thriving in Cities

Outside a subway terminal in west Beijing, dozens of illicit cabbies are seen drumming up passengers almost every day. These illegal cabbies occupy the roadside outside the subway station, and it's very hard for buses to stop at the bus station. When

英闻天下——598 Mouth Watering or Health Killing

Many who watched A Bite of China say the documentary is more than just a food show. But while A Bite of China has highlighted what people can eat, other TV news programs and other media sources here in China have been highlighting what NOT to eat her

英闻天下——596 How to Make it Easier to See Doctors in Beijing

In some top level hospitals in Beijing, many patients complain it's hard to get a chance to see senior doctors. It's very hard to get registered to see senior doctors at the hospital. Early every morning, I started to wait in front of the registratio

英闻天下——595 Official: Strict Road Rules to Promote Driving Etiquette

Chinese drivers are facing harsher penalties after a revised regulation came into effect on Tuesday, with many motorists being caught out. According to the Ministry of Public Security, many cities reported a sharp decrease in urban traffic violations

英闻天下——594 China's New Traffic Rules Stir Controversy

China's revised traffic regulations have stirred up controversy since it took effect on January 1st. They are believed to be the most stringent traffic regulations in the country. The Ministry of Public Security says the new laws are intended to crea

英闻天下——593 High Speed Train Too Expensive

A faster way of travel but with higher cost, high-speed rail in China continues to undergoing doublt. The 2,298-kilometer line which links five regional economic centers including Beijing, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha and Guangzhou, largely shortens th

英闻天下——592 Environmentalists: HK Shark Fin Shops Try to Hide Their Trade

A former housing official in central China's Henan Province has been detained after being found to own 29 properties. Zhai Haifeng, the former director of the local housing administration bureau in Zhengzhou city has been accused online of being enga

英闻天下——597 New Policy for Birth Registrations

The Chinese Year of the Snake is fast approaching. Because it is believed that babies born during this year are wise, talented, and attractive, the government expects a surge in the number of births in the country. Huang Meihua, a migrant worker who

英闻天下——520 Alonso Storms to Victory at Chinese Grand Prix

With a faultless tire strategy, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso claimed his 31st career victory at the Shanghai International Circuit. The 31-year-old showed an incredible feat of overtaking three times to clock one hour 36 minutes, 26.929 seconds, which w

英闻天下——522 London Police to Review Security Plan

In light of the Boston explosions, British police are reviewing their security plan for the upcoming London Marathon. CRI's London correspondent Tu Yun has more. The London Marathon will be held this Sunday. A Metropolitan Police spokesman has said t

英闻天下——521 At Least 2 Dead, over 100 Injured in Boston Explosions

At least two people, including an 8-year-old child, have died following two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. More than 100 others have been injured. Six are reported to be in critical conditions. Many of the injured appear to be