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  • Take shark fin off official menus

    2012-03-05 07:58

    A National People's Congress deputy has called on the central government to take shark fin off the menu at official banquets.

  • Cloud seeding set to cover a wider area

    2012-03-05 07:14

    Cloud seeding "can be used in as much as one-third of China", the biggest market in this industry globally.

  • Lei Feng-themed publications to boost altruism

    2012-03-04 12:11

    China's publishing industry plans to release some 132 types of Lei Feng-themed publications in memory of the country's icon of altruism.

  • Eight missing after bulk freighter sinks

    2012-03-03 22:15

    Two sailors were rescued but eight others are still missing after a bulk freighter sank in collisions in waters off south China's Zhuhai city Friday evening, maritime authorities said Saturday

  • Tibet immolations were instigated

    2012-03-03 07:56

    It's painful to see self-immolation in places that ethnic Tibetans inhabit, said a spokesman for the Fifth Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.

  • Worker honored as modern role model in China

    2012-03-03 09:06

    The honor was given to Guo for his dedication in the past three decades to helping others by giving more than 60,000 milliliters of blood.

  • China air standards going national

    2012-03-03 07:28

    The revised air quality standard that includes an index of PM2.5 will be implemented throughout the country by Jan 1, 2016. Air quality efforts lauded

  • SW China's drought to linger

    2012-03-02 22:29

    Southwest China's drought-stricken Yunnan province is not expected to see any rainfall before March 10, the country's meteorological authority said Friday, adding that they will carry out artificial precipitation when weather permits.

  • Nanjing delays 'Japanese Culture Week'

    2012-03-02 16:04

    Nanjing said it will delay its "Japanese Culture Week" as a form of protest over a Japanese mayor's blunt denial of the World War II-era Nanking Massacre.

  • Front Pages, March 2

    2012-03-02 14:55

    Front Pages, March 2

  • Tardy workers find fingerprint films a handy idea

    2012-03-02 08:03

    Sun Yinyin has been worried about going to work in the morning ever since her company installed a fingerprint puncher to record staff members' attendance.

  • Expats fuel demand for domestic helpers

    2012-03-02 07:58

    The demand for home services from expats in China is rising as an increasing number have come to work and live in the country, mainly in big cities.

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