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Not just a job for the boys

[2013-04-19 07:12]

If an aircraft carrier can be seen as a micro-society, women must be a minority in terms of numbers. However, in this usually male-dominated world, the female members of the Liaoning's crew, including those from China's ethnic groups, are making their mark.

Poultry industry under pressure

[2013-04-18 08:01]

After being woken in the early morning by his 16,000 chickens crowing in their coops, Pan Jianjing was unable to get back to sleep. Usually a sound sleeper, the 37-year-old breeder's rest has been disrupted by business concerns. The outbreak of the H7N9 strain of bird flu has resulted in the bottom falling out of the market and Pan hasn't sold a chick in the past two weeks.

Culls imposed to minimize contact

[2013-04-18 08:01]

Cities across China have undertaken mass bird culls and suspended the trade in live poultry to minimize human contact with birds, as the number of cases of the H7N9 strain of bird flu rises daily.

'Spring' in the air for NGOs?

[2013-04-17 07:59]

In some ways, Zheng Xiaojie is the best storyteller in China. During the past decade, her narration and descriptions of on-screen events have helped thousands of blind and visually impaired people gain a better real time appreciation of movies.

Chinese golfer tees off young career

[2013-04-16 08:00]

Chinese teenager Guan Tianlang had a memorable week at the Augusta National Golf Club in the United States.

Changing the perception

[2013-04-16 08:00]

Guan's success at the Masters is expected to boost the image of golf in China. The game was introduced to the country in the 1980s, but has been hampered by the perception that it's only a sport for the wealthy. Despite the economic boom and the increasing number of golf courses, the sport is still a rare choice for the general public, who prefer to play sports such as badminton and basketball in their leisure time.

Sound bites

[2013-04-16 08:00]

"Unbelievable story. I think it's the story of the century. If you went back 10 years or whenever, and someone said that a 14-year-old would make the cut at the Masters, you would have laughed at the idea. Incredible story, incredible human being. The way he handled the penalty shot that was given to him (for slow play on Friday) was also unbelievable, so he's just a great, great kid and I've never seen anything like it. I think (when) people over there look at a 14 year old playing on the world stage, that's just going to open the floodgates. China is an emerging golf nation because of this young kid."

Latest technology gets people talking

[2013-04-15 08:00]

Only two years after the launch of WeChat, the mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent Inc has attracted more than 300 million users.

Outages force network upgrades

[2013-04-15 08:00]

On Jan 25, 2012, a major network outage at NTT Docomo Inc in Tokyo left 2.5 million subscribers unable to make voice or data calls for approximately four and a half hours.

Talking it up online

[2013-04-12 07:10]

Given the wide disparity in their lines of business, it's not often that Mercedes-Benz, Starbucks and Nokia share the same marketing platform. However, in China, these companies share a common goal: becoming a key influence in the "virtual town square".

Reorganized railways an engine for reform

[2013-04-11 08:01]

The dismantling of the Railways Ministry, which was announced in March, has been seen by many as removing the largest obstacle to long-awaited reforms of China's rail industry.

Babies find 'home' in her arms

[2013-04-10 08:13]

Zhejiang woman has cared for more than 30 children, reports Yang Wanli from Jinhua.

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