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Nation and Digest

Efforts made to preserve ancient canal

[2014-06-23 06:57]

When the Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway, was inscribed on the World Heritage list at UNESCO's 38th session of the World Heritage Committee on Sunday in Doha, Qatar, excitement was stirred among the Chinese delegation.

'Comfort women' station in Nanjing to get city protection

[2014-06-23 06:57]

Asia's largest military brothel during World War II has been officially listed as a city-level heritage site in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, following scholars' repeated appeals.

Around China

[2014-06-21 07:51]

At least 12,759 officials have been punished for inappropriate behavior uncovered by a second 2013 round of inspections by China's top anti-graft watchdog, Beijing News reported on Friday. Sixty-eight officials at prefecture-level (below ministerial-level and above county-level) have been punished and another 128 handed over to prosecutors.

Quotable

[2014-06-21 07:51]

"It requires great responsibility to be a civil servant. Civil servants should not abuse their power or turn a blind eye to prominent issues. You can quit if you think that is too difficult."

The Number

[2014-06-21 07:51]

23 billion yuan

On the web

[2014-06-21 07:51]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

Li charms dock workers in Greece

[2014-06-21 07:51]

Premier mingles with 'impressed' laborers and technicians during visit to Piraeus Port, a gateway to Europe

For Greek librarian, meeting wife of premier a 'great honor'

[2014-06-21 07:51]

As one accustomed to preserving records of an ancient civilization, veteran Greek librarian Filippos Tsimpoglou is well aware of the importance of a visit from a top representative of another long-standing civilization - China.

Major strides

[2014-06-21 07:51]

Achievements during Li Keqiang's visit to Greece

Heavy rains hammer central, southern China

[2014-06-21 07:51]

14 dead since Thursday as provinces prepare for more mudslides, flooding

River widening pays off for county

[2014-06-21 07:51]

Thanks to the past year's river engineering efforts, the impact from river flooding has been alleviated in Fogang county in northern Guangdong province, where the rainy season used to be a nightmare for locals.

Activists: Dogs on way to Yulin fair likely stolen

[2014-06-21 07:51]

Animal husbandry authorities in Yulin, in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, have prevented more than 1,700 dogs from entering the region as of Friday morning because of a lack of quarantine documents.