Police have identified a family member as the key suspect in a shocking case in which the eyes of a 6-year-old boy were gouged out.
China will divide the country into six regions and set up a mechanism for weather control from 2013 to 2020.
More than 200 enterprises from the helicopter industry will attend the expo from Sept 5 to 8.
The suspect who allegedly gouged the eyes out of 6-year-old Guo Bin in Shanxi province last week was found to be the boy's aunt, Zhang Huiying, who has committed suicide, local police said.
Diabetes in China may have reached "an alert level," with one in 10 adults having the disease while most patients are unaware of their condition.
Experts have called for reforms of public hospitals and more legislation on the pharmaceutical industry, after police revealed more details on Tuesday.
A duck-shaped pastry is put on display at Quanjude, a Chinese restaurant famous for its Peking roast duck, Sept 1, 2013.
Sixteen suspects stood trial on Monday accused of manufacturing and selling illegal cooking oil that contained waste oil and oil extracted from animal byproducts, including fox fur and chicken feathers.
Students across the nation embraced their first day of the new semester on Sunday in ways their parents may never have imagined.
Guo Bin, 6, whose eyes were gouged out in an attack by an unknown assailant is expected to have ocular prosthesis, or artificial eyes, implanted in three months, doctors said.
Beijing may take the road followed by other international metropolises by imposing a congestion fee for cars in the center of the city.
Beijing's traffic authorities will use motorbikes and helicopters as part of a series of measures to tackle heavy traffic in September.