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Lanzhou govt gives all clear for tap water after contamination

[2014-04-15 07:17]

Authorities in Lanzhou, capital of northwestern Gansu province, have resumed the supply of tap water to the city's urban districts on Monday after tests showed that the level of benzene in the water had dropped below national safety limits.

Regulation on court promotions 'too rigid'

[2014-04-15 07:17]

A regulation that has led to judge-lawyer couples divorcing to enhance their promotion prospects triggered heated discussion among national legislators.

Soccer to play key role in schools

[2014-04-15 07:17]

To help overcome inadequate instruction and training facilities, the Ministry of Education will organize a group of experts to revise the current physical education curriculum for primary and secondary schools, giving soccer a prominent role.

Harbin seeks to promote economic ties with Russia

[2014-04-15 07:17]

Harbin is bracing for a bigger role in promoting economic and trade ties with Russia.

Pineapple awards celebrate sciences with touch of humor

[2014-04-15 07:17]

An "invisibility cloak" developed by a team from Zhejiang University can make a goldfish invisible in water and a cat vanish into thin air.

Paralyzed ex-gymnast, new son doing well

[2014-04-15 07:17]

Paralyzed former gymnastics champion Sang Lan gave birth to a baby boy in Beijing.

Around China

[2014-04-14 07:11]

China will launch a renewed campaign against the spread of pornography on the Internet, the national anti-porn agency announced on Sunday. The campaign, Cleaning the Web 2014, will conduct thorough checkups on websites, search engines and mobile application stores, Internet TV USB sticks, and set-top boxes, the National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications said in a circular. All online texts, pictures, videos and advertisements with pornographic content will be deleted, according to the circular.

Quotable

[2014-04-14 07:11]

"The activity will not only preserve classic Buddhist literature, but also help people to cultivate themselves in line with the doctrines of Buddhism."

The Number

[2014-04-14 07:11]

300 billion spam texts

On the web

[2014-04-14 07:11]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

Li urges to keep economy growing

[2014-04-14 07:11]

Premier calls for pragmatic policies rather than stimulus

Policies aim to curb judicial corruption

[2014-04-14 07:11]

The Ministry of Justice announced measures to fight judicial corruption, especially regarding reduced sentences, probation and noncustodial sentences.

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