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Houses rebuilt for rural families in NW quake zone2008-12-23
Northwest China's Gansu Province has rebuilt houses for more than 200,000 rural families whose residences were destroyed by the May 12 earthquake.
Tibet's GDP growth to hit 10.1 pct this year2008-12-22
Tibet's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 10.1 percent year-on-year to reach 39.2 billion yuan (5.8 billion US dollars) this year, a senior local official has said.
West China county improves rural children health with free eggs2008-12-07
One egg a day, something considered trivial to urban children who grew up frequenting Kentucky Fried Chicken and MacDonald's, proved so dear to rural children in Jingle County.
China to invest over $21b in railways in coal-rich Shanxi province2008-12-07
China plans to invest more than 150 billion yuan (US$21.9 billion) in its northern coal-rich Shanxi Province by 2015, according to officials from the Ministry of Railways and the province.
China speeds up quake zone reconstruction with another 20b yuan2008-11-26
The Chinese Ministry of Finance said Wednesday it had earmarked 20 billion yuan (US$2.9 billion) from the 2009 central budget for reconstruction in regions devastated by the May 12 earthquake in southwest China.
New rail line to transport coal from Inner Mongolia2008-11-27
The Inner Mongolia autonomous region will start the construction of a 1000-km rail line to transport coal next year to ease the country's coal transportation bottlenecks.
Taxi firms in Chongqing agree to cut administration fees2008-11-21
Taxi companies in Chongqing agreed to reduce administrative fees for their drivers on Wednesday, following a two-day strike earlier this month.
China's quake-hit Sichuan to invest 3 trillion yuan by 20102008-11-21
Authorities in quake-hit Sichuan Province in southwest China plan to invest at least 3 trillion yuan (US$441 billion ) for reconstruction by 2010, executive vice provincial governor Wei Hong said on Friday.
Xinjiang reports coalfield with reserve up to 23b tons2008-11-22
A huge coalfield with 23 billion tons in reserve has been discovered in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the regional land resources department announced on Friday
$1b loan to quake zone gets approval2008-11-13
Six months after the Sichuan earthquake, the Cabinet on Tuesday approved five international organizations to provide emergency loans totaling $1.5 billion, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced yesterday.
Guangxi follows central govt example2008-11-13
The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will spend 300 billion yuan ($44 billion) on transport projects in the next five years, following the central government's call to boost the economy by increasing investment.
China starts construction of Nanning-Guangzhou railway2008-11-10
Work began on Sunday on a high-speed rail link between Nanning and Guangzhou that will cut travel time between the two south China cities from almost 13 hours to three.
More credit support asked for post-quake rebuilding2008-10-26
Chinese lenders are urged to beef up credit support for farmers hit by the May 12 earthquake to rebuild their homes.
China starts building railway linking southwestern inland to southern port city2008-10-13
China on Monday began construction on a major regional railway to connect the less-developed southwestern inland Guizhou Province with the southern Guangdong Province, one of the country's economic powerhouses.
China to build railways linking Xinjiang with central, south Asia2008-10-10
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is expected to build nine railways covering more than 2,000 km of track to link the Muslim area with other parts of the country and central and south Asia before 2020.
Railway to be constructed to connect Guiyang and Guangzhou2008-10-07
A major railway connecting Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, with Guangzhou, the southern Guangdong Province capital, is expected to begin construction on October 13, a local official said on Monday.
China invests heavily in rural Tibet power stations2008-10-05
China has invested about 2.9 billion yuan ($426 million) over the past eight years in building power stations in rural Tibet, the Tibet Autonomous Region government said on Saturday.
China steps up anti-poverty effort arid western areas2008-10-04
China's State Council, or the Cabinet, has decided to further extend a program that involves special funds for infrastructure and other projects in three particularly arid and poor areas in the country's remote northwest.
Poverty-relief efforts renewed in three areas2008-10-06
China's State Council has decided to expand a program offering special funds for infrastructure and other projects in three particularly arid and poor areas in the country's remote northwest.
China to raise Three Gorges Project's water level2008-09-28
China is to begin raising water levels at the Three Gorges Project on Sunday. The plan takes into consideration both electricity generation and lower reaches navigation, and it should take more than a month, the China Three Gorges Project Corporation said.
Auditors to scrutinize management of post-quake reconstruction fund2008-09-11
China's National Audit Office (NAO) said on Wednesday it would shift work focus from quake-relief donations to auditing the use of reconstruction fund and supplies, starting from October.
Building of temporary houses for quake zone finishes2008-09-11
Relief workers had finished building all the 677,131 temporary houses needed in the areas ravaged by the May 12 earthquake as of Wednesday.
China steps up anti-poverty effort arid western areas2008-10-04
China's State Council, or the Cabinet, has decided to further extend a program that involves special funds for infrastructure and other projects in three particularly arid and poor areas in the country's remote northwest.
China invests heavily in rural Tibet power stations2008-10-05
China has invested about 2.9 billion yuan ($426 million) over the past eight years in building power stations in rural Tibet, the Tibet Autonomous Region government said on Saturday.
Post-quake investment booms in Sichuan2008-09-08
Sichuan is witnessing a new wave of investment after the May 12 earthquake as contractual foreign investment has surged 207.5 percent year on year to $4.2 billion in the first half of the year.
Quake-hit Sichuan to invest $11.6b to restore tourism2008-08-20
Quake-hit Sichuan province will invest about 80 billion yuan ($11.6 billion) to restore its tourism industry, the province's top tourism official said on Tuesday.
Lhasa sees double-digit growth in overseas investment2008-08-20
Lhasa, capital of west China's Tibet Autonomous Region, received $455.5 million of overseas investment in the first seven months of 2008, up 33 percent year-on-year.
Investors eye coal-to-oil conversion biz in Ningxia2008-07-21
Ningdong Energy & Chemical Industrial Base in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is attracting more and more interest from foreign investors with its ambition to develop the coal-to-oil conversion project.
Algae infests river near Three Gorges Dam2008-07-22
The month-long algae outbreak on a tributary of the Yangtze River has sent an alert to environmental authorities to raise water treatment standards in the Three Gorges Dam area.
Tibetologists call for better understanding of Tibet2008-07-20
A senior Chinese Tibetologist has said here that regular and frequent exchanges of ideas can help Americans gain a better understanding of Tibet.
Changqing oilfield targets 25m tons by 20152008-07-19
Changqing oilfield in China's northern Ordos Basin is targeting production of 25 million tons of crude oil and 32 billion cubic meters of natural gas by 2015.
Sichuan beckons tourists with pledge of safety2008-07-14
Tourists can now travel safely to Sichuan's scenic spots, except those in the 30 counties seriously damaged by the May 12 earthquake.
FDI grows 107.9% in Sichuan2008-07-12
Foreign direct investment into southwest China's Sichuan Province grew 107.9 percent in the first half despite the impact of the 8.0-magnitude earthquake in May, the local authority said Friday.
Provinces to draft own green plans2008-07-01
More than $4 million from Norway, the EU and the UN Development Programme will be invested to help 31 Chinese provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions draft programs to fight climate change in the next two years.
Chongqing plans for nuclear power plant2008-06-26
Plans are moving forward to construct a new nuclear power plant in Chongqing municipality, the first such facility in southwest China.
NW China region launches plan to rebuild houses2008-06-26
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China said Wednesday it would launch a five-year plan costing 900 million yuan ($131.05 million) to rebuild houses for more than 100,000 poor farmers.
China to launch 10 key projects in western regions2008-06-22
China is to launch 10 key projects in the western regions this year to promote the strategy of developing its vast west.
Sichuan to restore tourism2008-06-16
EU Ambassador to China Serge Abou (front, holding umbrella) joins one of the first groups of tourists visit Dujiangyan project, the world's oldest irrigation project, as Sichuan reopened 12 cities and one prefecture to tourists on Saturday to revive its once-booming tourism industry. [China Daily]
200m yuan allocated to relieve 'quake lake' threat2008-05-28
The government has allocated 200 million yuan ($28.6 million) from the central budget for Sichuan Province to deal with the swelling lakes formed by the earthquake.
More flights to transport supplies to disaster area2008-05-21
China Eastern Airlines yesterday ordered interior stretchers from Airbus, planning to redesign the interior of one plane to transfer victims from the quake center.
More than 95% of monks in Qinghai join cooperative medical care2008-04-01
More than 95 percent of the 23,500 monks in northwest China's Qinghai Province now have taken part in the rural cooperative medical care system, local health authority said on Sunday.
Sichuan no longer the road not taken2008-03-07
Over the next few years, Sichuan will establish itself as a major transportation hub in western China as well as a financial center for the nation's hinterland, Sichuan Governor Jiang Jufeng said Thursday.
Chongqing signs co-op MOU with UK
2008-02-28
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on urban-rural coordinated development cooperation with the Chongqing municipal government.
Economic zone wants industry high-fliers2008-02-28
Top-flight professionals in a range of disciplines are being encouraged to relocate to the Beibu Bay Economic Zone in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Basic education to western rural areas expanded2008-02-26
More than six million people in western China have learned to read and write since the government launched a major literacy campaign in 2003, the Ministry of Education announced on Monday.
Heavy snow may help improve envioronment around China's largest desert2008-02-10
The heaviest and longest snow on record has caused tremendous difficulties in people's lives, but it may help the forestation on the southern edge of Takla Makan Desert, China's largest desert.
Qinghai-Tibet railway transports 5.95m tourists since its operation2008-02-08
More than 5.95 million people had traveled on the Qinghai-Tibet railway by the end of 2007 since the highest rail route in the world opened in July, 2006.
Guaranteed homes for all rural families2008-01-23
When the authorities of Xianyang, Shaanxi province, planned to spend 111.8 billion yuan ($15.4 billion) over the next five years to improve people's livelihood, 22-year-old Xiao Rong was overjoyed.
'Moderate' outlook for southwest powerhouse2008-01-22
Guangxi is set to become an engine of growth for Southwest China with the central government's endorsement of an economic zone last week, but the region will develop at a "moderate" pace this year, officials have said.
Xi'an injects further funds to preserve residential heritage2008-01-18
The Xi'an local government will spend an extra 50 million yuan to carry out the residential heritage restoration work over the next few years.
CNPC to add stations in Chongqing2008-01-09
China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) plans to open 60 gasoline and natural gas filling stations in Chongqing to boost business in the region.
Three Gorges enters final construction sprint2008-01-04
Construction of the world's largest hydro-power project at the Three Gorges has entered the final year sprint.
PetroChina's Tarim gas output rises 50%2007-12-28
PetroChina Co increased gas output from the Tarim field by more than 50% this year as demand for cleaner-burning fuel rises.
Third largest hydropower plant starts operation2007-12-27
The 216.5-meter-high dam of Longtan hydropower project on Dec.26. The project's three generators were announced to enter the formal generating stage on Wednesday, 14 months ahead of schedule. [Xinhua]
Biofuel venture reaps growing benefits from 'diesel tree'2007-12-17
A Chinese energy company in the southwest province of Guizhou is awaiting its first harvest of more than 13,500 hectares of a "diesel tree", which will yield 15,000 tons of biodiesel oil for the energy-thirsty country.
Rural, west to benefit from budget2007-12-11
The central government's decision to adjust its investment priorities will help boost domestic consumption and lead to a more balanced growth for the nation.
9-year compulsory education to cover most of western areas2007-11-27
A total of 98 percent of children in China's 410 poorest western counties will receive nine-year compulsory education by the year end, according to a four-year national plan on promoting compulsory education.
China completes construction of 1.13 million houses in disaster-hit areas2007-11-27
China has completed more than 75 percent of the houses being built to aid residents in disaster-hit regions as of November 15, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Tuesday.
Tibetan teacher confident of her career future2007-10-17
Every time Dekyi Drolkar sets foot in Beijing, she wonders if she is in the right place -- the capital has undergone so many changes that it has felt like a new city during each of her three visits.
Xinjiang provides succor to Sinopec2007-10-12
Proven reserves at the Tahe Oilfield will hit 1 billion tons oil equivalent in three years as Sinopec steps up exploration efforts.
China completes construction of second highway in Xinjiang desert2007-08-02
China completed on Wednesday the construction of a second blacktop highway across the Taklamakan Desert in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Tibet's economy grows 14.7 % in first half year2007-07-25
Tibet's economy posted a 14.7-percent growth in the first half of this year, the highest over the past decade, government statistics showed Tuesday.
Tibet's economy grows 14.7 % in first half year2007-07-25
Tibet's economy posted a 14.7-percent growth in the first half of this year, the highest over the past decade, government statistics showed Tuesday.
China's largest municipality seeks public opinions for urban development2007-06-19
The local government of southwest China's huge municipality of Chongqing is seeking suggestions from people from "all walks of life" around the world on how to achieve balanced development between its urban and rural areas.
Quake-resistant homes to be built 2007-06-04
Yunnan Province yesterday launched a 10-year project to reinforce houses in rural areas to withstand the force of destructive earthquakes, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Multinationals bring new opportunities to China's west2007-04-13
Business people at the sixth China Western Region International Economic Cooperation Fair in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, have been hearing of the benefits to be gained from the competitive land and labor costs in western China.
Tibet moves to avoid growth mistakes2007-04-11
A 9.2-billion yuan ($1.2 billion) effort to prevent and control pollution in valley areas along the Yarlung Zangbo River and its four tributaries is underway in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Party chief brings Tibet new homes2007-03-16
Six months after being appointed Party secretary of Tibet Autonomous Region in November 2005, Zhang Qingli, a native of East China's Shandong Province, had traveled more than 10,000 kilometers on the plateau nicknamed "roof of the world".
China laments slow development of its wild west2007-03-03
Lack of funds, poor transport infrastructure, illiteracy and badly thought out schemes which have angered residents are hampering the development of China's vast, poor western regions, officials said on Thursday.
China to double per capita GDP in western region by 20102007-03-03
China aims to double the year 2000 level of per capita GDP in the western region by 2010, concentrating on providing poor people with adequate food and clothing, a government official said on Thursday.
Tibet to grant allowance to elderly people2007-02-27
China's Tibet Autonomous Region will grant different levels of health allowance to elderly people, with people over 100-year-old getting a minimum 800 yuan (103 U.S. dollars) a year.
West China youngsters not banking on an old-age pension2007-01-15
Youngsters from underdeveloped West China say it is better to rely on their own savings or on care by offspring or other family members to support themselves in their own age, rather than on the country's social security system, which they find baffling, according to a national report.
Citigroup helps Guizhou on enviroment, education 2006-09-15
Citigroup Inc, the world's biggest financial group, said it will grant 1.17 million yuan (US$146,918) to support an innovative project that will help improve both environmental and educational conditions in Guizhou Province.
Xi'an district grants farmers equal treatment2006-09-01
Yang Zhipeng, a former farmer now working in Xi'an, capital of northwest Shaanxi Province, is happy to have become a new citizen of the city.
Climbing investment adds energy to west 2006-08-16
The central government is continuing to invest in China's western region with 12 new key projects for 2006, according to an official source from the Office of the Leading Group for Western Region Development under the State Council.
Western China tries to balance environment and development2006-04-11
China's regions and provinces are seeking to lure investors with a new range of "green" projects in a bid to move away from the environmentally degrading industrial developments of the past.
NW China city urges safety check-ups following coal mine gas burning2006-03-09
Baiyin City of Northwest China's Gansu Province has urged all local small coal mines to suspend production and do safety check-ups following a coal mine gas burning that claimed five lives Sunday.
China to train 3,600 middle, elementary schoolmasters from central, west China2006-03-03
China will build 1,000 libraries and train 3,600 schoolmasters for the middle and elementary schools from poverty-stricken areas in central and west China over the next three years, according to an education aid program kicked off here Thursday.
China puts 598 million USD to reduce poverty in ethnic regions in 20052006-02-05
China allocated 4.84 billion yuan (598 million U.S. dollars) as poverty-reduction fund to eight provincial-level regions across the country where ethnic minorities live in compact communities last year, according to official statistics.
Tertiary sector bolsters Tibet economy2006-01-20
China's Tibet Autonomous Region has been restructuring its industries in recent years. In 2005, the tertiary sector takes accounted for about 57 percent of Tibet's GDP, according to local government.
China's Inner Mongolia helps disaster-affected people 2006-01-18
As of Tuesday, the government of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has allocated about 180 million yuan (about 23 million U.S. dollars) and huge amount of materials to help the people whose life were affected by natural disasters to live through winter.
NW China region launches farmer training program 2006-01-17
Northwest China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region launched a five-year training program on Monday to provide training for 2 million households in its rural areas.
China to launch project against desertification in barren NW region 2006-01-17
China plans to invest more than 71 million yuan (9 million U.S. dollars) for an anti-desertification project in the northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, according to the regional government.
Xinjiang leads China's western regions in foreign trade 2006-01-16
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region led the 12 western localities in 2005 with nearly 8 billion U.S. dollars of foreign trade, a year-on-year rise of at least 40 percent.
Farmer medical aid to rise 2006-01-05
Millions of farmers in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province will have a chance to receive better medical services this year, as the local government is extending its medical service trial to 43 counties and providing more financial assistance.
Int'l solar energy promotion center to be built with UNIDO aid2005-12-28
An international center for promotion and transfer of solar energy will be built in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, with financial support from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Rural students in China's west to enjoy free education in 20062005-12-26
Rural students in China's relatively backward western region will enjoy free compulsory education from 2006, according to a government decision.
Tibet marks Panchen Lama's enthronement anniversary2005-12-13
Tibet commemorated the enthronement anniversary of the 11th Panchen Lama Thursday, 10 years after Gyaincain Norbu became the highest ranking figure in Tibetan Buddhism at the tender age of six.
First-ever TV play about Tibetan Living Buddha screened in China2005-12-07
The first-ever TV series play about the Tibetan Living Buddha made in China is showing on the state TV station.
Programme offers future for rural girls 2005-11-16
About 6,000 girls who don't attend school in poor western regions will have the chance to develop specific skills next year, thanks to an explorative Sino-UK programme to promote gender equality in rural areas.
Central bank urges new ways of funding for western region development2005-11-16
China should seek new ways to absorb funds for the further development of its western region, rather than depending wholly on policy bank loans and financial support from the central government.
W. China combines family planning with poverty alleviation2005-11-10
Ma Nuhai, a villager in the remote Linxia county of northwest China's Gansu Province, has just moved with his wife and only daughter from his humble dwelling to a well-set house thanks to a project combining family planning with poverty alleviation.
Bird flu control needs funds, co-operation2005-11-07
The jury is still out.
No one knows whether the increasingly threatening bird flu will ultimately hit humans in China in the wake of three major eruptions among poultry in the country within a month.
China makes special arrangements for development of Tibet2005-10-20
China has made special arrangements for the development of Tibet, says a white paper on Building of Political Democracy in China, issued by the Information Office of the State Council on Wednesday.
City group growth accelerates China's western economic development2005-10-11
About two thirds of the population in western China's Chongqing municipality lived in countryside eight years ago, but the ratio has reduced to 55 percent, implying that at least 3.6 million people completed their rural-urban migration.
Northwest China region becomes bridgehead for trade ties with Central Asia2005-09-23
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is becoming a bridgehead for promoting trade ties with the neighboring countries in Central Asia, according to a top regional official.
Gansu farmers' land lawsuit hearing opens2005-08-31
It will take about one month for a court in Northwest China's Gansu Province to reach a decision on a case in which 113 rural families are suing the Chengxian County government, the plaintiffs' lawyers said.
Tibetans enjoy longer and healthier lives 2005-08-26
The Tibetan people have enjoyed a free medical care policy since the peaceful liberation in 1951.
Sichuan pork sales, pig exports dip 2005-08-12
The outbreak of pig-to-human Streptococcus suis has led to a sharp fall in pork sales and live-pig exports in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to provincial officials.
Chongqing cities summit gains pace 2005-08-10
Representatives from at least 96 foreign cities will join Chinese mayors to discuss harmonious development among "City, Man and Nature" at a summit in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality in October, the city's Information Office Director Zhou Bo said yesterday.
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