The holiday mood of Chinese New Year continued to linger in some government departments two days after the annual holiday ended, with some civil servants continuing to be off duty or in no mood for work.
With the now-ubiquitous Gangnam Style song a hit all over the world, it probably didn't come as a surprise to see it taking center stage in Chongqing's traditional baba dancing, or park dancing, sessions.
In a decade, mining has transformed Maizhokunggar from one of the poorest counties in Tibet to one of its largest tax contributors, sparking new thinking among leaders in the autonomous region.
For Xiao Liyang, 53, who has lived his whole life in Zhuzhou, the decision to move and change his job came in 1992 because of the terrible environmental quality.
Editor's note: Hu Tianxiong, 33, who works at in a financial company in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, shares his story of carpooling with China Daily reporter Cao Yin.
Editor's note: Zhou Pengzhen, 26, who works at an IT company in Beijing and grew up in Southwest China's Yunnan province, tells China Daily reporter Cao Yin why he did not choose to carpool to travel home for Spring Festival.
Xi Jinping met the press for the first time as China's Party chief on Nov 15.
Anything with a snake theme is in vogue this year - from sportswear to gadgets and accessories, to fashion, footwear and even stamps - as the country edges nearer the Year of the Snake on the traditional Chinese calendar.
China will shiver as Spring Festival begins, with a strong cold snap sweeping across the country on Wednesday, dumping heavy snow on most southern regions and challenging the millions who are traveling home.
A man who designed and sold software that gave users an unfair advantage when purchasing train tickets online has been arrested, police said.
Railway workers across China are gearing up to handle the busiest days during the Spring Festival travel peak.
Liu Jing has decided not to go home to see her family for Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, this year. Instead, she will celebrate the festival in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, thousands of miles from her hometown.
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