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A work of art with a soul

[2013-08-12 07:12]

Even though he's an expert in tulou building, Xu Songsheng, 61, hasn't constructed a new building since 2002.

Getting in on the act

[2013-08-12 07:12]

With visitor numbers rising every year, Yongding county has seen a surge in revenue from tourism. However, Mao Gaoliang, Party secretary of Yongding, is still not satisfied and he's troubled by missed opportunities.

Couples tie knot across Straits

[2013-08-09 07:25]

Hong Shuangfei is often reluctant to discuss her marriage, even though it's more than two decades since she tied the knot. The 39-year-old's reluctance stems from the fact that recalling the circumstances of the wedding can still prompt self-conscious giggles.

Getting freight traffic back on the rails

[2013-08-08 08:10]

Niu Huiyong has been running Xinyang Storage and Transportation Co in Henan province for more than 20 years. In his opinion, the railway used to be a curate's egg, good in parts: While the extensive network made it possible to ship freight to remote destinations, the time-consuming process of booking space on the train, loading the goods and awaiting confirmation of delivery was always a source of disappointment and frustration.

County linked at last with outside world

[2013-08-07 07:25]

Few people understand the importance of roads better than the residents of Medog county in the Tibet autonomous region.

Fonterra says sorry for 'anxiety'

[2013-08-06 07:12]

Fonterra Cooperative Group, the New Zealand-based company at the center of a milk powder safety scare, apologized on Monday and pledged that all the contaminated material would be brought under control within 48 hours.

New energy vehicles await fuel injection

[2013-08-05 07:03]

Like many auto industry executives, Xu Weihan, chief financial officer of Shanghai Gaozhan New Energy Vehicle Sales Services, is anxiously awaiting a new government policy on subsidies for private purchases of plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles.

Charge point installation makes for a rocky ride

[2013-08-05 07:03]

Earlier this year, Li Weimin, who works for an auto services company in Shanghai, bought a Roewe E50 to assess the performance and weaknesses of electric vehicles.

Gearing up for a move from the farmyard?

[2013-08-05 07:03]

In 2012, Pang Yicheng, CEO of the industry information provider Beijing EV Future Information Technology Co, visited Shifeng Group, a manufacturer of agricultural trucks, tractors and diesel engines, based in Gaotang county, Shandong province.

Language learning speaks volumes for new understanding

[2013-08-02 07:08]

It was after 10 pm in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and Zhu Xiaomei had just finished her Uygur language evening class, which she has been attending after work for almost a year.

Finding inner peace on ocean wave

[2013-08-01 07:44]

Li Wei's five months aboard an escort ship in the middle of the Gulf of Aden have been a high-pressure existence.

Caught in the net

[2013-08-01 07:44]

After drifting on the ocean for more than a month, I have discovered a truth: The only thing worse than receiving no messages at all is receiving short, incomplete messages.

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