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Groups urge recognition of war crime

[2014-04-01 07:20]

The elderly protesters held their placards in silence but their message came across loud and clear: A call for justice for "comfort women", a euphemism for those who suffered brutal sexual abuse by the Japanese Imperial Armed Forces during World War II.

'Comfort women' living with the shame that never ends

[2014-04-01 07:20]

In mid-March, the municipal government of Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu province, announced that seven shabby buildings, numbers 2 to 18 in Liji Alley, would become subject to the laws related to the preservation of cultural relics.

Reforms give NGOs a level playing field

[2014-03-31 07:29]

New rules relating to registration and donations are expected to see social organizations play a greater role in the provision of services, as He Dan reports.

Time line

[2014-03-31 07:29]

2013: March

Creating a better environment for social organizations

[2014-03-31 07:29]

Wang Ming, a veteran political adviser, sat in the first row of seats on the shuttle bus that took him and other members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of March 5.

Crossing the great relationship divide

[2014-03-28 06:56]

Even though she has lived in Beijing for several years, Chinese men are still a closed book to Cathie Watson. The 27-year-old from the UK says she is unable to read the signs - or more accurately, the lack of signs - given off by Chinese men. "Quiet", "hard to reach out to" and "shy" are the words that emerge when Watson tries to describe them.

Creating the 'third culture'

[2014-03-28 06:56]

While most couples that come to therapy report communication problems, a major characteristic of international couples that don't share the same native language is that they may, literally, have trouble communicating difficult or subtle ideas to each other.

Safe havens for abandoned babies bring mixed reception

[2014-03-27 08:51]

It was about 4 am when four men jumped out of a taxi and left a baby at a small, nondescript house in Tianjin. A letter tucked inside the child's clothes simply noted its birthday and medical record.

Reinventing the foundling wheel

[2014-03-27 08:51]

Although the practice of setting up baby hatches is new in China, other countries have been using similar programs for some time.

Profile: Feathers of the Heart

[2014-03-27 08:51]

Hu Zongqiang, 40, is an airplane mechanic at an Air China maintenance base in Tianjin. But his work goes far beyond that of a regular maintenance technician.

Tears and turmoil as angry relatives march on embassy

[2014-03-26 09:05]

Family members of Chinese passengers on flight MH370 walked slowly out of the Metropark Lido Hotel after the regular 10 am news briefing was cancelled on Tuesday.

Passenger was on her first trip overseas

[2014-03-26 09:05]

"At last, they will never come back."

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