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Mainland can learn from ICAC's success

[2013-03-28 07:15]

In clearing up a situation where corruption is rampant, there is general recognition that at some point an amnesty will have to be granted, but there is much debate over the appropriate timing. If it happens too soon, there is a danger that corrupt officials will just keep their heads low and hope the new campaign will blow over.

Love stories can end in divorce

[2013-03-27 07:14]

Having been selected as a parents' representative at his son's primary school in Shanghai, Wang Huan was invited to make a speech at the opening ceremony for the new semester. As the owner of four companies, Wang, 40, is used to public speaking and handled his duties well. His performance won warm applause from the audience, including his 39-year-old wife and young son.

The 'marriage doctor'

[2013-03-27 07:14]

Wang Jun, who runs a marriage guidance consultancy in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, is an experienced marriage counselor, but when people ask about her job, she always replies that she is a "doctor".

Some still face question of identity

[2013-03-26 08:07]

Wang Jun, 46, came to Beijing from a small town in Fengyang county, Anhui province, in 1994. He opened a hair salon with his wife in a residential area in Dongcheng district and made around 40,000 yuan ($6,458) a year. Two years later, their son was born in the capital. the cities, Jiang Xueqing reports in Beijing.

Keeping the rural areas safe

[2013-03-26 08:07]

During the rapid process of urbanization, the government must take measures to avoid damaging the countryside, a decline in agricultural output and the marginalization of farmers, said Chen Xiwen, deputy director of the Party's leading group on rural work.

Europeans adapt to a new word order

[2013-03-25 08:00]

Instead of entering a university after his graduation from high school next year, Kieran-Jack Costello will travel to China alone and spend a year exploring the world's most-populous country.

Heilongjiang: Hub for trade with Russia

[2013-03-23 08:02]

Editor's note: The author is Heilongjiang Deputy - Governor Sun Yao, who outlines the province's efforts to further open its border areas to Russian trade and its overall partnership with the neighboring country.

Russian history alive at Harbin library

[2013-03-23 08:02]

For Russian immigrant with given name as Coliya, the Heilongjiang Provincial Library in Harbin was nostalgic place that gave him a connection with his home and mother tongue.

Battle for lake shows dirty modern dilemma

[2013-03-22 07:04]

When Zhang Yan spoke of a "happy transformation", the native of Huzhou in Zhejiang province was referring to recent changes in his life and the environment of his hometown.

Lake that cleans up on tourists

[2013-03-22 07:04]

'Taihu Lake is beautiful, and the most attractive part is its water." That lyric from an East China folk song inspired Wan Yaoyao to travel hundreds of kilometers to visit the lake and admire its beauty.

The man of the people is a topic among the people

[2013-03-21 07:10]

It's been four days since Li Keqiang gave his first media briefing as the new premier, but people are still exchanging opinions and discussing their impressions.

With his speech, Li broke the mold

[2013-03-21 07:10]

Amid the torrent of rave reviews that poured forth from online denizens in response to Premier Li Keqiang's news conference on Sunday, I added my feeble voice. This caught some by surprise, as my blog on Sina Weibo has a clear focus on cultural issues. But I can argue I did not veer far from my self-delineated sphere of public commentary.

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