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Mainland to crack down on illegal birth trip to HK
2012-03-04 13:28
The public security departments of Chinese mainland have stepped up efforts to crack down on the illegal activities of organizing mainland pregnant women to give births in Hong Kong.
China develops bullet train for use in extreme cold
2012-03-04 12:53
Chinese engineers have developed a new type of bullet train that can withstand temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius.
'Slight' slip in employment figures recorded
2012-03-04 10:17
China's surveyed unemployment rate, which is yet to be published, has been rising in recent months, said Ma Jiantang, head of the National Bureau of Statistics.
Memorial proposed for Wenzhou crash victims
2012-03-04 08:15
China should establish a memorial for the victims of the tragic high-speed train crash that happened last July to keep their memories alive.
Putian in Fujian to be site of next nuclear plant
2012-03-04 08:29
The first China-engineered improved third-generation nuclear power plant will be showcased in Putian county, Fujian province, by as early as 2013.
Large amounts of cloud water available
2012-03-03 22:20
Clouds contain a vast amount of valuable water resources, and China boasts a potential reserve of 280 billion tonnes of cloud water to tap each year, director of China's meteorological administration said Saturday
High living costs top concern
2012-03-03 20:48
With China set to kick off its annual legislative session on Monday, many Chinese are expecting lawmakers to take heed of the rising costs of consumer goods, housing and stocks.
Master urges promotion of Peking Opera
2012-03-03 17:26
Peking Opera master, Mei Baojiu hoped the government would promote the traditional art form to children through modern commutation technology.
Rocket ready for manned space docking
2012-03-03 17:18
An upgraded carrier rocket has completed assembling and is ready for China's first manned space docking due between June and August this year.
Representing a population of 1.3 billion
2012-03-02 16:55
With the National People's Congress (NPC) set to convene its annual session in a few days, Yang Cuifang is confident that she will be able to bring her constituency's voice to the nation's capital.
Putting child's play back into kindergarten
2012-03-02 07:58
Five-year-old Zhu Xinyu doesn't like kindergarten. He has to learn Chinese characters, mathematics and a foreign language there.
Medical care to improve through health cards
2012-03-02 07:26
The Ministry of Health issued the nation's first citizen health cards on Thursday to improve the efficiency of medical services.

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