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Xi'an keeps large dogs out of center

Model family factors draw discussions

A factor in selecting model families in Beijing has sparked debate on whether purchasing power should be a requirement to be a "harmonious family".
Altered photos stripped of national awards

Twenty-five photographs in a recent national contest were found to have been improved by computer technology and removed from the winning list.
Sudan trying to rescue Chinese workers

The Sudanese government is exerting active efforts to rescue the Chinese workers abducted after a rebel attack on their camp in South Kordofan State, Chinese Embassy in Khartoum said Friday.

Cultural ceremony staged in NW China

Worker pays final sacrifice for friend

Building laborer Hu Xueyong is lucky to be alive after a foundation pit collapsed on top of him and his workmates.
Teenage heroine's TV-style rescue lauded

The influence of watching television was behind the scenes of a dramatic river rescue this week.
Polio-free days lie ahead

China is expected to eradicate new polio cases in October when it finishes vaccinating nearly 30 million people, a senior health official said.

China's largest electric car charging station opens

Facebook IPO likely to boost China's SNS

Facebook's planned IPO is likely to give impetus to China's social networking service (SNS) and boost its development, industry insiders say.
US group accused over cancer fraud

A prominent Chinese science organization has slammed an American medical institute, accusing its doctors of deceiving Chinese patients with a controversial cancer treatment.
China defends Arctic research missions

Defending China's Arctic research, Chinese officials dismissed a Japanese media report which said the country is "casting menacing eyes on" the Arctic.

Weekly Photos: Jan 23 - 29 (Spring Festival)

Weekly photos covering events and people in them from Jan 23 to 29.

My China Story

The China Daily website is inviting foreign readers to share their China stories with our worldwide audience.
Latest: Dog meat, to eat or not to eat?

Falconry tribe

Da Yulou, located in Jilin province, is home to the country’s last living ancient falconry tribe.

Hunters try to capture their past

Oroqen ethnic group in race against time to safeguard traditions, Li Yao reports in Heilongjiang.

Asian hoteliers see room to grow

Asian hotel chains are spreading their wings and, slowly but steadily, expanding globally.

2011 in quotes

We put together 10 most-quotable interview segments to help you 'digest' the year 2011.

When tech meets whim

Survey reveals positive attitudes

Premier Wen said China has neither the intention nor the ability to buy up Europe, answering concerns over the country's increasing investment in debt-stricken eurozone economies.

Pollution costing China dear: report

The cost of environmental and ecological damage to China soared to almost $222 billion in 2009, an increase of 9.2 percent on the previous year.

China issues infant formula regulation

China's Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday issued a regulation to standardize infant formula for children with congenital diseases.

Heated online spat goes to court

An online spat between a best-selling writer and a well-known anti-fraud activist during the Spring Festival holiday entered the legal arena Friday.

Politics

China's opening-up policy to continue

HK may adjust quota for mainland mothers

The city government will review the need for an adjustment in the quota and policies regarding pregnant mainland women giving birth there.
China tightens control on food safety

China's Health Ministry has pledged to improve its supervision measures to keep the country's food safe from contamination.
China opposes sanctions on Iran

China believes that sanctions will not fundamentally address Iran nuclear issue, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reaffirmed Thursday afternoon.

Job fair in E. China

Banks urged to better serve economy

Chinese leaders on Friday urged banks to improve financial services for the country's real economy, especially agriculture and small firms.
No bias over rare earth supply: Wen

China's premier said Friday that the country does not discriminate against foreign companies in terms of rare earth supplies, stating that policies and quotas for both domestic and foreign companies are the same.
Slowdown but no hard landing in 2012

Although forecasts for China's growth rate vary, economists agree that the world's second-largest economy will achieve a soft landing in 2012.

Syria and peace

Integrate to grow, innovate to prosper

As the chair of APEC this year, Russia vows to foster cooperation in trade liberalization, food security, logistics, energy and innovation.
Cultivating the cross-Straits generation

If cross-Straits educational exchanges can be efficiently coordinated by the authorities on both sides they can play a forceful role in spreading goodwill and building a common identity.
High-tech edge is needed

Given that there is not too much space for boosting the growth of its middle- and low-end manufacturing, China should try to press for high-end manufacturing.

Mental healthcare emerges from the shadows

One in 13 people in China has a mental problem, and one in 100 is a severe case.

Vanishing lakes

Beijing revising housing rules

A new policy on public rental housing is allowing more low- and middle-income families to apply for homes.

Beijing to put clean-air plan into action

Open lab offers new models

Judge's love warms hearts

Yuan Longping gets Mahathir Science Award

'I'm not a hero. I just want a quiet life'

City Special

Xi'an keeps large dogs out of center

A factor in selecting model families in Beijing has sparked debate on whether purchasing power should be a requirement to be a "harmonious family".

Twenty-five photographs in a recent national contest were found to have been improved by computer technology and removed from the winning list.

The Sudanese government is exerting active efforts to rescue the Chinese workers abducted after a rebel attack on their camp in South Kordofan State, Chinese Embassy in Khartoum said Friday.

Cultural ceremony staged in NW China

Building laborer Hu Xueyong is lucky to be alive after a foundation pit collapsed on top of him and his workmates.

The influence of watching television was behind the scenes of a dramatic river rescue this week.

China is expected to eradicate new polio cases in October when it finishes vaccinating nearly 30 million people, a senior health official said.

China's largest electric car charging station opens

Facebook's planned IPO is likely to give impetus to China's social networking service (SNS) and boost its development, industry insiders say.

A prominent Chinese science organization has slammed an American medical institute, accusing its doctors of deceiving Chinese patients with a controversial cancer treatment.

Defending China's Arctic research, Chinese officials dismissed a Japanese media report which said the country is "casting menacing eyes on" the Arctic.

Premier Wen said China has neither the intention nor the ability to buy up Europe, answering concerns over the country's increasing investment in debt-stricken eurozone economies.

China's opening-up policy to continue

The city government will review the need for an adjustment in the quota and policies regarding pregnant mainland women giving birth there.

China's Health Ministry has pledged to improve its supervision measures to keep the country's food safe from contamination.

China believes that sanctions will not fundamentally address Iran nuclear issue, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reaffirmed Thursday afternoon.

Job fair in E. China

Chinese leaders on Friday urged banks to improve financial services for the country's real economy, especially agriculture and small firms.

China's premier said Friday that the country does not discriminate against foreign companies in terms of rare earth supplies, stating that policies and quotas for both domestic and foreign companies are the same.

Although forecasts for China's growth rate vary, economists agree that the world's second-largest economy will achieve a soft landing in 2012.

Syria and peace

As the chair of APEC this year, Russia vows to foster cooperation in trade liberalization, food security, logistics, energy and innovation.

If cross-Straits educational exchanges can be efficiently coordinated by the authorities on both sides they can play a forceful role in spreading goodwill and building a common identity.

Given that there is not too much space for boosting the growth of its middle- and low-end manufacturing, China should try to press for high-end manufacturing.

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