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Hot Issues

  • World's tallest Buddha statue finished

  • 13 killed, 20 missing in Shandong plant blast

    Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and 20 others remain missing after a blast ripped through an explosives manufacturing plant in East China's Shandong province on Monday morning.

  • Thyroid gland diseases on sharp rise

    One in five Chinese people are suffering thyroid nodules and roughly 10 percent of all thyroid nodule cases are actually thyroid cancer, medical experts said at a event to mark the International Thyroid Awareness Week (May 20 to May 29).

  • Student in hospital hostage drama

    Police have filed a criminal case against a college student who held a doctor hostage in order to flee from a dispute he had with the family of an elderly woman he injured when riding a bike.

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Society

  • 8 arrested over SW China river pollution

  • China may extend giant panda census

    China may extend a nationwide census for wild giant pandas that was scheduled to be completed by the end of 2013, as an earthquake disturbed one of the pandas' major habitats last month.

  • Heavy rain kills 2 in S. China

    Heavy rain that has fallen since Saturday has killed two people in South China's Guangdong province, bringing the death toll resulting from rainstorms to 36 so far.

  • China to give penalties for flight bomb hoaxes

    Law enforcement authorities vowed to hand down harsher punishments for those found guilty of fabricating threats targeting civilian flights.

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Sports

  • China wins first title under Lang Ping's rein

  • Fans target Tianjin vehicles in Beijing

    Soccer fans in Beijing set vehicles ablaze and attacked cars from Tianjin following a soccer match between clubs from the two cites on Saturday night.

  • China on winning start at Sudirman

    China started their defending journey by sweeping India 5-0 at the 13th Sudirman Cup world team badminton championships here on Sunday.

  • Li retains Olympic glory

    Defending champion Zhang Jike will fight for the men's singles title against Wang Hao in a rematch of the last year's Olympic final at the World Table Tennis Championships to be held here on Monday.

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Science/Tech

  • Slide: Magic attraction in Shandong

  • Intestine transplant operation a success

    Asia's first intestine transplant, between twin sisters, was successful, Xijing Hospital announced on Tuesday in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province.

  • Voyage to Mars has its skeptics

    A businessman behind a one-way trip to Mars, which has received a flood of applicants from China, has dismissed accusations that the project is a scam.

  • UnionPay joins EMVCo

    UnionPay announced in Shanghai on May 20 that it has become the latest member of EMVCo, an international organization that deals with standardized integrated-circuit card specifications in a bid to develop a worldwide acceptance and issuance network.

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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?

China Graduate Fashion Week

The event held from April 24 to 28 attracted 610 graduates from 22 universities in China.

  • Xi to visit Latin America, meet Obama

    Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Mexico from May 31 to June 6, and meet with US President Barack Obama in the United States on June 7-8.
  • Voyage to Mars has its skeptics

    A businessman behind a one-way trip to Mars, which has received a flood of applicants from China, has dismissed accusations that the project is a scam.
  • First-tier cities barely livable - report

    Most first-tier cities in China are barely suitable for living due to poor environment, said a newly released report by a top Chinese think tank.
  • Massive blast claims 13 in Shandong

    Thirteen people have died after a massive blast ripped through an explosives factory on Monday morning in Shandong province, authorities said.

Politics

  • Li calls for more political exchanges with India

  • Detained Chinese fishermen in DPRK released

    A Chinese private fishing boat seized by the DPRK was released early Tuesday, a Chinese consular officer to the DPRK said.

  • Xi to visit Latin America, meet Obama

    Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Mexico from May 31 to June 6, and meet with US President Barack Obama in the United States on June 7-8.

  • Tajikistan president visits China

    China and Tajikistan established a strategic partnership on Monday, which observers said would benefit the two countries' economies and regional stability.

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HK/Macao/Taiwan

  • 62 injured in light rail accident in Hong Kong

  • Taiwan tourists cancel Philippines plans

    Taiwan's tourists to Boracay, a resort in Philippines, have started canceling hotel reservations since Taiwan issued an advisory against traveling to the country.

  • Fighter jet crashes into sea off Taiwan

    A Mirage 2000 fighter jet, which was on a flight training mission, crashed into waters off northwest county Hsinchu in Taiwan Monday morning.

  • Filipinos in Taiwan keep low profile

    The Philippines' special envoy to Taiwan on Friday advised thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets while emotions run high over the shooting death of a Taiwan fisherman by the Philippine coast guard.

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Economy

  • Index edges to within touching distance of 2,300

  • Xinjiang hits golden jackpot

    A goldmine with a potential economic value of 20 billion yuan ($3.3 billion) was discovered in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Xinjiang Daily reported on Tuesday.

  • US drugmaker forms China joint venture

    The world's largest independent biotechnology firm headquartered in Thousand Oaks of southern California is tapping the market in China.

  • Risks in store for ChiNext market

    Securities insiders have warned of risks for ChiNext, China's Nasdaq-style market, which has outperformed since the end of last year.

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Opinion

  • Farewell to Beckham

  • Jackie Chan is not wrong

    We should try to find out why ancient buildings are sold in the first place and what should be done to protect them, instead of quarreling about whom Chan has donated the buildings to.

  • True history of Diaoyu Islands

    Unilateral actions taken by Japan since last year, including the decisions to "purchase" and "nationalize" the Diaoyu Islands, have pushed Sino-Japanese relations to their lowest point in four decades.

  • A handshake across the Himalayas

    I am very much looking forward to it and hope to make some concrete contribution to deepening the friendship and promoting cooperation in various areas between China and India.

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Cover Story

Economic transformation bears fruit in Guizhou

Guizhou province makes full use of natural resources, and maintains ecosystem.

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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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