The mainland's chief cross-Straits negotiator said he would be deeply disappointed if a service trade pact is not approved in Taiwan.
A Beijing single mother cannot register for permanent residence, called hukou, for her son because she can't afford the approximately 330,000 yuan ($53,255) social maintenance fee imposed on her for breaching the one-child policy.
Women spent more on non-traditional items last year, according to a new report that shows consumption growth in areas such as digital products, online shopping, traveling and training.
Despite the warm sunshine and blossoming flowers, Guan Ping wasn't really in the mood to enjoy a spring outing on Sunday because her schedule was packed with the annual family tomb-sweeping activities.
Tomb-sweeping services for families unable to pay their respects to deceased relatives in person are struggling, according to local media reports.
Wildlife preservationists blame the lure of large profits for the ongoing illegal wildlife hunts in Leizhou, Guangdong province.
Verbal abuse targeted at tourists from the Chinese mainland, including use of the derogatory term "locust", has prompted Hong Kong's anti-discrimination watchdog to consider how to close a legal loophole and punish those who insult members of their own ethnicity.
Although inbound tourism numbers fell in China last year, Tongren, a city in Guizhou province that is usually far off the tourist trail, has come up with a winning formula, a local official said.
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