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Campaign seeks 1-minute readings

WeChat initiative aims to create audiobooks for visually impaired

Charities in china make difference

Recent charity drives that have made a splash in China:

What they say

"The majority of users on social media like Weibo and WeChat are easily influenced by the sad experiences of vulnerable groups. Thus, they are more willing to participate and help them. This is why it's important to create cooperation between charity campaigns and social media,"

Scientists seek smarter farm yields

Clever farming techniques would provide China with more than enough grain to feed its escalating population in the coming decades while easing stress on its environment, scientists reported on Wednesday.

Beidou navigation system gives boost to battle against terrorism in Xinjiang

China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System is aiding the fight against terrorism in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, a senior scientist said.

Kyrgyz leader hopes to form closer links

China and Kyrgyzstan are deepening their cooperation and interdependence, especially in economic fields along their borders in China's northwest Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Djoomart Otorbaev told China Daily.

Netizens kick around idea of taking job at kung fu temple

The Shaolin Temple, a hot tourism attraction in Henan province, has received great attention in the past few days, not because of its kung fu, but rather for a job offer for a media director and an editor.

Old Japanese soldiers regret war crimes

They had the blood of Chinese people on their hands during World War II but, after years of imprisonment in the country they invaded, many Japanese war criminals' attitudes have changed.

Key sites to be preserved, lest we forget

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage has vowed to enhance the protection and preservation of sites and artifacts related to the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) for the sake of current and future generations.

Guangzhou urged to improve handling of illegal immigrants

Guangzhou must improve its management of the growing number of illegal immigrants there, a new report says.

Beijing tests anti-terror measures

Police inspection checks procedures for APEC summit