Chinese women in 10 surveyed cities make up an average of 35.8 percent of their family incomes, according to the Blue Paper on Women's Lives released Tuesday.
China's two million overworked taxi drivers will be able to have one day off every week under a number of new rules that aim to protect cabbies' rights.
China called for more cooperation with the United States in gender equality, green development and well-being of women, an official of China's biggest women's organization said here on Monday.
A man who said he woke up in a local hotel to find his left kidney had been removed is now recovering in a hospital in South China.
About 11,400 taxis in Chongqing municipality are to be equipped with voice and picture recording devices, and electronic certifications will be required for taxi drivers.
Chinese authorities have said that the government encourages religious groups to perform charity activities.
The World Bank urged China to revamp its financial system in a decisive, comprehensive and coordinated manner to counter risks over the next 20 years.
Beijing makes such a plan seeking to prevent further land subsidence or sinking.
Many parents choose privately funded kindergartens over good public ones, but find that their standards vary widely in cost and quality.
The people's congress system is the fundamental political system in China, which has more than 2.7 million lawmakers at various levels.
Chinese Communist Party publicity officers have called for more efforts in promoting the spirit of Lei Feng, who is widely known for selflessness.
China has seen the rate of birth defects increase by more than 70 percent between 1996 and 2010.