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Fuel upgrade costs are a price worth paying

[2013-09-13 07:14]

Cao Xianghong has been director of the National Petroleum Products and Lubricants Standardization Technical Committee for more than 10 years. He spoke to China Daily about the cost of upgrading the gasoline standard from phase 4 to phase 5.

Cure sought for the medical sector's ills

[2013-09-12 07:41]

Sun Xiaoyan used to be a frequent visitor to hospitals, but not as a patient.

First person talk

[2013-09-12 07:41]

Li Tao, 60, a physician at a public hospital in Northeast China's Jilin province.

Suicide hotlines provide light in the darkness

[2013-09-11 08:13]

Suicide is becoming a serious problem in China, but nonprofit organizations are increasingly offering solace to desperate people, as Wang Hongyi reports from Shanghai.

The troubled 'angel'

[2013-09-11 08:13]

After thwarting 256 suicide attempts on the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in the capital of east China's Jiangsu province, "The Angel of the Bridge", is set to retire.

Hanban shops around for a wider choice

[2013-09-10 07:18]

Are you familiar with the name Confucius Institute? How about the idea of a convenience store for Chinese language and culture?

Teachers bring home fresh ideas

[2013-09-10 07:18]

When you give someone a hug, you usually get one in return. This is exactly what hundreds of Chinese teachers and volunteers have experienced after working for Confucius Institutes overseas.

Taking Chinese culture to the world

[2013-09-10 07:18]

Editor's note: Confucius Institutes were first established nine years ago as centres where foreigners can learn the Chinese language. However, China's economic boom has increased worldwide interest in all things Chinese, and Confucius Institutes have responded by broadening their curricula. Now, you can find Confucius Institutes that specialize in Chinese opera, in dance and performance, music, business and even Chinese tourism.