Society

At 01:00 4th September 2011, Building 14 Yongsheng Xiang near Wusi square Dalian, a lady, surname Wu, killed by elevator.

ConocoPhillips spilled oil pollute Bohai Sea, 3rd Sep 2011.

One of China's most influential newspapers on Monday accused the US oil giant behind a huge spill off the country's east coast of trying to cover up the disaster.

The strongly-worded article in the People's Daily -- the mouthpiece of the Communist Party -- said ConocoPhillips had displayed "indifference" to the damage to the environment and issued misleading statements over the spill.

On Friday, the marine watchdog ordered the company to halt operations at its Penglai 19-3 oilfield, China's biggest and the source of the leak into Bohai Bay that has caused public anger.

The design and title of a statue to be erected in this city in honor of a brave woman's life-saving act were chosen on Tuesday after local residents voted for their favorite plan.

Wu Juping, a 31-year-old mother, cushioned a 2-year-old girl, nicknamed Niu Niu, when the child fell from a 10-story building in July. Wu broke both her forearms in the successful effort to save the child's life. Wu has since been honored across the country as "the most beautiful mother".

The Hangzhou government decided to accept a suggestion from some primary students to erect a statue to commemorate Wu's bravery and two plans, which were both designed by Han Meilin, a renowned Chinese artist, were put to a vote from Aug 25 to 29.

Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday opened the first China-Eurasia Expo in northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi, an event that aims to fast track economic cooperation at the heart of Eurasia.

Foreign leaders at the opening ceremony in the capital city of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region included Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari, Kyrgyz president Roza Otunbayeva, Azerbaijan's vice premier Abid Sharifov, and Kazakhstan's deputy prime minister Aset Isekeshev.

China's Minister of Commerce Chen Deming told participants at the expo that China had made a key decision to accelerate the opening-up process to neighbors to its west. While the global economic recovery slows, China is determined to push for regional prosperity by working closely with Asian and European countries on trade and industrial cooperation.