Tourism officials are urging foreign tourists looking for guest house accommodation in Shanghai during the World Expo to verify the legitimacy of the operation amid reports of outrageous prices being charged for substandard rooms.

Two females have been selected as reserve astronauts for the first time in the history of the Chinese space program.

China's exports were up 45.7 percent year-on-year in February, signaling a strong recovery from last year's drastic dip.

A political advisor defamed officials amongst the Chinese government, saying they cared more about their own careers than the interests of the people, Xinhua reports.

Although China's economy has boomed over the last three decades, it has also taken its toll on the society, as the tremendous increase in the national crime rate indicates.

China's top legislature will review a draft revision to the Budget Law aimed at improving transparency.

China's second highest ranking official maintained that the country's top priorities were the economy and social security, leaving little space for reform of its political system.

A political advisor has proposed during the annual Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing that the Spring Festival should be extended from seven to 14 days, Guangzhou Daily reports.

A Nigerian-born drug trafficker was sentenced to death in south China Guangdong Province on Tuesday, Nanfang Daily reports.

Nearly 300 young ladies began a two-month training Monday in east China's Zhejiang Province to prepare them for their role as Miss Etiquettes of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.