Topic: Wuhan

Beijing air pollution at dangerous high

Beijing air pollution readings reached dangerous levels for the second straight day Saturday, officials warned. Air pollution is a major problem in Beijing and other parts of China, due to the country's rapid pace of industrialization and reliance on coal power.

China to send its first female astronaut into orbit (+video)

The crew of China's Shenzhou 9 space docking mission to its prototype space station includes Liu Yang, the country's first woman to fly in space.

Canadian killer caught in Germany

Luka Magnotta was wanted for killing a Chinese student and then mailing parts of his body to Canada's political leaders.

Back to school: How China is trying to 'liven up' the first day of classes

Back to school in China, as around the world, is rarely something that kids look forward to. Some schools in China are trying to shake up the first day by bringing in celebrities or ancient traditions.

China's mental hospitals: a new push to quash dissent?

Forced commitments to China's mental hospitals are rising on the local-government level, lawyers and activists say.

Europe makes room for Chinese investment, but not without concern

China has signed a number of trade deals throughout Europe that could boost struggling economies, but some Europeans have misgivings about the possibility of a financial lifeline from China.

Three Gorges Dam in China sees maximum water level

Three Gorges Dam reached a milestone this week, recording its maximum water level for the first time. Three Gorges Dam, on the Yangtze River, began operations two years ago.

Beijing allows anti-Japanese sentiment to flare in China amid massive protests

Protests in China and Japan over a disputed chain of islands in the East China Sea erupted this weekend and spilled over into Monday, highlighting ongoing bilateral tensions.

China vs. America: Which government model will triumph?

If the 20th century was about the competition between democracy and totalitarianism, the 21st century pits the excesses of consumer democracy against capable governance with too little democratic accountability.

A solar eclipse for the people

Not just devoted eclipse-chasers but millions of others were able to view the longest solar eclipse of the century as it passed over Asia Wednesday.

In China, a rush to get home for New Year's

Millions – many now jobless – pack the railways during the world's largest annual migration.

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