Tough regime cranks out test winners

Saturday morning signals the start of two days of grueling activity, both mental and physical, as students take the national university entrance exam known as gaokao. Because success in the exam can open the door to a well-paid job and high social standing, the pressure on the students can be overwhelming.

A typical day at hengshui high school

5:30 am: Morning call

Some lab animals get reprieve from testing

China's cosmetics industry will enter uncharted waters at the end of the month when the rules requiring live animal testing will be relaxed for certain products.

Racing to a new prosperity

When 20 vehicles set off on the first-ever Kolkata-to-Kunming car rally in 2013, the event wasn't simply a sporting contest, it was a harbinger of things to come.

Getting a slice of the tourism cash pie

With about 40 percent of the world's population, a rising middle class, higher disposable incomes and a long history of trading activity, the case is being made for the growth of tourism in the Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar, or BCIM, region.

Fishermen on the frontline of dispute

The fishermen of Tanmen had returned to their home port, leaving their wooden boats riding at anchor in a colorful cluster, floating side by side on the busy waterfront in Hainan province.

A lifeline for those in need

Tanmen's fishermen work closely with the Chinese border guards, who patrol both land and sea.

A tough, dangerous life

Ding Zhile | First person

Creating a better tomorrow for relations

Editor's note: The following is a speech delivered by Premier Li Keqiang at the ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations held in Beijing on Saturday.

Manila, Hanoi's plots on South China Sea will never succeed

A number of countries have recently been causing trouble in the South China Sea.

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The life aquatic

Wan Jinyu believes she is bolder than many Chinese women.