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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.

The guardian

[2013-03-21 07:10]

"He added a personal touch by stressing his experience of working on the land as a "sent-down youth". He said he would not forget the hardship faced by farmers, but also focused on the way that reform had transformed people's lives."

Sound Bites

[2013-03-21 07:10]

"General impression of Li at the news conference: Serious, attentive, disciplined. Leaders who are comfortable in their own skin, exposed to other cultures and languages, and well educated in a discipline make better leaders."

Floating carcasses prompt safety concerns

[2013-03-20 07:16]

Zhulin village in Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province, is one of China's largest pig-breeding centers. As you drive along the road towards the village, the air reeks of pig feed and the smell of manure becomes overwhelming. The residents joke that if they close their eyes while traveling by train, they never miss their station simply because the smell tells them exactly where they are.

Tales from the farmyard

[2013-03-20 07:16]

When discussing the pig carcasses floating in the river in Shanghai, Yang Shengguan, a farmer from Zhulin village in Zhejiang province became emotional.

A new environment emerges to tackle the problems of pollution

[2013-03-19 07:42]

Mei Baojiu, a Peking Opera singer, has displayed his passion for protecting traditional Chinese art forms during the past three years as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Screening is essential

[2013-03-19 07:42]

The 2012 Cancer Registry Annual Report, published by the China Tumor Cases Registration Center earlier this year, said that on average 7,300 people die from cancer on the Chinese mainland every day. That works out more than 2.6 million deaths annually.

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