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Hot Issues

  • Beijing to hold taxi price hike hearing

  • Post office demolished by ‘mistake’

    A post office was “mistakenly’’ demolished overnight without any notice, leaving large amounts of letters unattended.

  • H7N9 test reagents OKed for market entry

    Two reagents used to conduct clinical tests for human infections of the H7N9 avian flu have been given approval to enter the Chinese market, according to the country's drug watchdog.

  • Netizens call for visit to police hero

    Netizens called for Wenzhou’s environmental protection bureau chief to visit Zhang Guangcong, a 51-year-old policeman, who was hospitalized with pneumonia after saving a teenager’s life from a filthy river.

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Society

  • China's nature reserves exceed global average

  • Ship overturns in E China, killing 6

    Six people have been confirmed dead since a ship they were aboard overturned on Wednesday afternoon in East China's Zhejiang province.

  • Thirteen arrested for mall rumors

    Thirteen people have been arrested on charges of spreading rumors in the protests that followed the death of a female migrant worker in Beijing.

  • Airlines urged to improve punctuality

    Chinese airlines haunted by poor punctuality will be forced to reduce flight and operating times, the top civil aviation watchdog said.

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Sports

  • Zhang retains singles title at table tennis worlds

  • China sweeps Indonesia to reach quarters

    Defending champion China beat Indonesia 5-0 in their second and last group match on Tuesday at the 13th Sudirman Cup team badminton tournament.

  • Star's cousin wins bronze at worlds

    Chen Meng, a younger female cousin of famous Chinese singer and film star Huang Xiaoming, attracted a lot of attention at the table tannis worlds as she winded up her Paris tour with a bronze medal in the women's doubles at the age of 19.

  • Li adds doubles title to singles at worlds

    China's Li Xiaoxia paired with Guo Yue to win the women's doubles event at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Monday to add to her singles title.

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Science/Tech

  • Capital offers electric cars

  • Beijing's high-tech park to host expo

    The Future Science & Technology Park, a green, high-tech and intelligent city, will host the 16th China Beijing International High-tech Expo a platform to lure talent, the park’s management said.

  • Machines help turn trash into treasure

    The Beijing Subway's Line 10 will soon have "reverse vending machines", which will pay customers for their empty plastic bottles.

  • Cloud makes a world of difference

    Want to visit a fortune teller? There is a digital one at the ongoing 16th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo.

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Life of a cleaning woman

Jia Fengxia, a cleaning woman in Datong, North China's Shanxi province, cleans the street on May 3, 2013.

My China Dream

A young foreign student snapped a shot of a group of students on a boat trip 30 years ago. Now he is back to find out what had happened to the lives of those people.

Helping the disabled a priority

China marks the annual National Day for Helping the Disabled on May 19, 2013, the third Sunday in May. Following is a collection of stories related to the disabled people in China.

Wenchuan rising from rubble

The 5th Anniversary of Wenchuan Earthquake

Stressed out? Time to relax

During the Labor Day holiday, exhausted Chinese are liberated from heavy work routines, and enjoy time off for travel or shopping.

Musicians with taste

You may think you know your vegetables - the price of pumpkins or what nutrients carrots contain - but did you know they can be played like musical instruments?

  • 'Nutritious meals' sicken 548 in NW China schools

    A total of 548 students fell ill after consuming milk and biscuits in schools in Northwest China's Qinghai province on Wednesday, local authorities said.
  • Beijing to hold taxi price hike hearing

    Beijing will hold a taxi price hearing on Thursday to address drivers' complaints over low income and make it easier for people to hail a cab.
  • Ship overturns in E China, killing 6

    Six people have been confirmed dead since a ship they were aboard overturned on Wednesday afternoon in East China's Zhejiang province.
  • Demand for luxuries growing

    Demand for high-end products among Chinese consumers is growing from fast-moving consumer goods to other sectors, including the car market and financial products, according to a Nielsen survey.

Politics

  • 200 soldiers finish sniper training

  • Special envoy from DPRK arrives

    China underlined its commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as Beijing received one of Pyongyang's top military officials as a special envoy from top leader Kim Jong-un.

  • Trip to Europe elevates relations

    Premier Li Keqiang's visits to Switzerland and Germany show the importance that China's new leadership attaches to relations with Europe, observers said.

  • Swiss leader looks to Beijing

    A prosperous, stable and peaceful China is important to Switzerland and the world, according to President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer.

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HK/Macao/Taiwan

  • A preview of Art Basel in Hong Kong

  • Heavy rain puts Hong Kong on hold

    Hong Kong had been affected by heavy rain on Wednesday morning, with more than 20 cases of flooding reported, and schools and public services on halt.

  • Mainland residents not buying rice in HK

    Rumors that have emerged online indicating that mainland residents rushed to buy rice in Hong Kong were found to not be true, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported.

  • 5.8-magnitude quake hits Taiwan

    A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the area 190.1 kilometers to the southeast of Hualien County in Taiwan at around 4:25 pm Tuesday Beijing Time, according to Taiwan meteorological authorities.

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Economy

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Opinion

  • Ice-free Arctic

  • Squaring the Arctic Circle

    After years of persistent efforts, China has finally joined the international "club" which decides the rules for the Arctic region.

  • Exchange rate reform may take time

    It is worth revisiting what exchange rate flexibility is about, why it is useful for China, what are the possible challenges in attaining it and what that may mean for the time frame.

  • Li's Q&A with Pakistani media

    When it comes to Pakistan, the first word that comes to the mind of the Chinese is "iron brother". To us Chinese, Pakistan is always a trustworthy friend who is as solid as iron.

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Cover Story

The age of anxiety

Grim plight faces 'left-behind seniors' in China's rural areas.

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Metro Beijing

Suspected new H7N9 case reported in Beijing

A 4-year-old boy is believed to have been infected with the H7N9 strain in Beijing.

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