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Colliery search ends with blast death doll at 14

National
2009-10-19

RESCUERS have called off a search for two workers who were reported missing in Wednesday's coal mine explosion in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, putting the final death toll at 14, the local government...

Milk station fails hygiene standards

National
2009-10-15

A MILK collection station in southern Yinchuan City was ordered to clean up last night after failing to meet sanitary standards. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Bureau of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock...

Six-month drought leads to big water shortage in Ningxia

National
2009-7-17

MORE than 196,000 residents in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region faced a water shortage due to a six-month drought, authorities said yesterday. According to the regional department of water resources,...

Soil conservation aids Yellow River

National
2009-5-22

THE Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, an arid area in northwest China, has reported a marked reduction of mud and sand washed into the Yellow River, thanks to soil and land conservation efforts in the past years. Ningxia...

Sandstorm laces northwest regions

National
2009-4-24

A SANDSTORM hit regions of northwest China yesterday, delaying flights, stranding thousands of passengers and forcing schools to suspend classes. Parts of five provincial regions were affected - Xinjiang Uygur...

Northwestern city boasts housing boom

Business | Real estate
2009-2-23

ALTHOUGH the Chinese housing market has continued to slump since the beginning of 2009, the housing price in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, boasts the country's biggest increase...

Public welfare a key for provinces

National
2009-1-16

WITH a challenging 2009 ahead, government thrift, public welfare and economic growth have become key words on the agendas of China's local authorities. At the annual provincial legislative sessions being held...

Hopeful future for returning workers

National
2009-1-3

FENG Guangping finally sees the hope of having a real house. "A house means a real home," said Feng, 41, whose current "home" is a 10-square-meter compartment in a residential community's vehicle shed in Yinchuan,...

Energy-saver gas pipeline gets started

National
2008-12-21

CONSTRUCTION has started on a gas pipeline from the western Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to the southern Guangdong Province, according to China National Petroleum Corporation. The eastern section of the second...

Major project launch for growth

Business | Metallurgical industry
2008-12-16

CHINA yesterday began the construction of eight coal mining, power and chemical projects worth about 40 billion yuan (US$5.8 billion) in the northwest in an effort to spur domestic demand and promote economic growth. ...