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Exhibition of Wu and Yue States opens in Xi'an

[2016-01-29 16:34]

An exhibition to show the history and culture of Wu and Yue States in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 – 256 BC) kicked off on Thursday in Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province.

Shenzhen needs better measures to deal with construction waste: CPPCC members

[2016-01-29 16:14]

Shenzhen needs to improve its urban management as the city moves to build an international, modern and innovative city, members of Shenzhen Committee of The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) said.

Hainan to ease its duty-free policy for tourists

[2016-01-29 14:40]

China's southern province, Hainan, will lift the cap on tourists' duty-free shopping in efforts to promote the island as an international tourism destination.

Beijing police nab 12 hospital appointment scalpers

[2016-01-28 19:04]

Beijing police have arrested 12 people scalping outpatient appointments in three downtown hospitals following a viral video that showed a furious women at a hospital blaming scalpers for her failure to get a ticket.

Cold, sleet wipe out orange crop for some farmers in Jiangxi

[2016-01-28 16:35]

The cold snap that swept across the nation caught many orchards in the middle of the orange harvest in one of China's major fruit production areas, and more than 50 farmers faced the possibility of total crop failure, officials said.

Education a key focus of Chengdu's sister city ties in Israel, Denmark

[2016-01-28 15:43]

Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan province, established its first sister city in 1981, and in the years since, it has added 28 more.

Advocate for PKU patients wins major insurance victory in Shandong

[2016-01-28 10:57]

One man's quest to have a rare metabolic disease listed as a chronic condition eligible for basic medical insurance is helping young patients across Shandong province.

Upgrade of coal sector suggested to drive growth

[2016-01-28 08:07]

Northern China's Shanxi province, which produced over a quarter of the nation's coal in 2015, will continue upgrading coal-related industries to boost growth in the new year, said Governor Li Xiaopeng.

Chinese think tanks should change their role

[2016-01-27 19:46]

Work experience in a think tank has been suggested as a compulsory requirement for officials ahead of promotion in a bid to establish better communication between the government and think tanks and boost the latter's development.

Splendor of ancient Rome goes on display in Sichuan museum

[2016-01-27 18:48]

Visitors to the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, Sichuan province are in for a treat, as priceless cultural relics from ancient Rome in Italy are on display in the exhibition "The Eternal City, Splendor of Ancient Rome."

Suspect in children's park killings captured

[2016-01-27 15:46]

Police detained a man suspected of killing two children and seriously injuring a third in a Heyuan city park in October and rewarded the villager who provided a crucial tip with a 300,000 yuan ($46,153) reward on Wednesday.

Black cat and white rabbit cartoons may become Shanghai's symbols

[2016-01-27 13:32]

Shanghai's two home-grown cartoons - the hero of Black Cat Detective, an animation, and the logo of the White Rabbit creamy candies - were suggested as symbols for the city by a local legislator.

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