Civil affairs and public security departments have been urged to take comprehensive steps to help children who are begging on the nation's streets and are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation.
China's senior population over 60 years old will number around 216 million by 2015 with an annual net increase of over 8 million, said China's civil affairs minister at conference held here Friday.
Law enforcement officers from the Shanghai administration for industry and commerce use a road-roller on Wednesday to crush items that were seized from sellers of pirated and counterfeit goods.
Family members wave goodbye to the sailors and Chinese naval officers who have been sent out to the Gulf of Aden for the anti-piracy mission in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 21, 2011.
A lifeguard rescues two fishermen from their sinking boat in the South China Sea to the safety of a helicopter on Feb 21. Seven fishermen were rescued and they said another was picked up by a fishing boat.
A special fund to provide long-term help for a nationwide crackdown on child begging will be set up in the near future, a prominent campaigner announced over the weekend.
China's central and local governments have helped bring water to more than 1.06 million hectares of farmland in winter wheat regions as part of the battle against prolonged drought.
Beijing - In the country with the world's largest population of smokers, experts are asking the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to strictly enforce rules meant to encourage TV and film producers to show fewer scenes in which characters are seen smoking.
