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Two noted female Chinese leaders

[2013-03-08 07:06]

Soong Ching Ling (1893-1981) was the wife of Sun Yat-sen, known as the "Father of the Nation" for his instrumental role in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty in 1911. Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Soong held several government positions, including that of vice-chairman of the PRC, and was one of the country's most significant political figures of the early 20th century. She regularly traveled overseas as a representative of China during the early 1950s.

New leaders establish environment to tackle problem of pollution

[2013-03-07 08:35]

Cao Yushan is a quiet man. The former hydrology station worker, now in his mid-60s, is usually happy to let other people do the talking and it's only when his favorite topic arises that he opens up. Mere mention of the Liaohe River in Liaoning province will prompt a barrage of stories as Cao becomes animated.

Blueprint for a cleaner country

[2013-03-07 08:35]

The "Beautiful China" project was proposed by President Hu Jintao in an agenda-setting report to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing's Great Hall of the People in November.

Books help turn a new page

[2013-03-06 07:06]

Great works of literature guide officials in formulating policies for the future, reports Tang Yue in Beijing.

Former leaders' libraries

[2013-03-06 07:06]

Mao Zedong, an enthusiastic reader throughout his life, devoured a wide range of topics from history to Buddhism, fiction and military science.

Education through service gives a sense of reality

[2013-03-05 07:54]

When Xi Jinping, China's top political leader, worked as a village head in the northwestern province of Shaanxi in the 1970s, his unstuffy attitude boosted his popularity. Xi was happy to stand in icy water to help farmers reinforce river banks; he organized a small cooperative for blacksmiths and helped build the first methane tank in the province, according to reports from Xinhua News Agency.

Realizing the 'China Dream'

[2013-03-05 07:53]

Ding Yuanzhu, deputy head of the Policy Advisory Department at the Chinese Academy of Governance

Newcomers get chance to shine under NPC spotlight

[2013-03-04 07:47]

Liu Qinglian is looking forward to the upcoming National People's Congress. The 52-year-old from Jinzhou in Liaoning province will present a motion worth13 million yuan ($2.10 million) on behalf of her fellow workers who earn their money breeding sea cucumbers, a traditional delicacy.

Home is where the heart is

[2013-03-01 07:13]

Although he has held a permanent resident's permit for Italy for more than a decade, Yang Changyi, 50, prefers to stay with his family and run his shoe-trading company in China, rather than emigrating.

The lessons learned from SARS

[2013-02-28 07:35]

In early 2003, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, a previously unknown viral illness, was first reported in Asia. The disease raged across China, and spread to other countries in the region; by Aug 7, 2003, it had taken 349 lives on the Chinese mainland, 300 in Hong Kong, and 180 in Taiwan, according to statistics from the World Health Organization.

A shot in the arm for TCM

[2013-02-28 07:35]

During the SARS outbreak, traditional Chinese medicine made a great contribution to curing the previously unknown and deadly disease. As a result, TCM won the recognition of the World Health Organization and improved its status on the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao.