Chongqing Karst area logo 'was supposed to be used in movie'
Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, is to launch a 72-hour visa-free policy for transit passengers from 51 countries, local authorities said on Thursday.
The detention of six villagers for killing a wild elephant in Yunnan province has brought the growing conflict between residents and the elephants into the spotlight again.
Editor's note: To offer a clearer picture of history, the State Archives Administration released a large number of files on 45 Japanese war criminals who were tried and convicted in China after World War II. The special military tribunal of the Supreme People's Court held public trials, sentencing the criminals to between eight and 20 years in jail. China Daily is publishing abstracts of the criminals' confessions.
Renowned cardiac surgeon starts with respect for life, and his patients
An inflatable golden toad that first appeared in Beijing earlier this month in an attempt to emulate the success in China of the Rubber Duck created by Dutch designer Florentijn Hofman has stirred controversy on the Internet.
State Council's guidelines would make financing easier for small businesses, too
Beijing is launching a system that will check the financial status of those applying for the basic living allowance to ensure that they qualify, Beijing Youth Daily reported. From Friday, those applying for the allowance will have to sign an agreement authorizing the Civil Affairs Department to carry out the checks, the report said.
"Corruption is a hybrid composed of malignant genes of Chinese and Western culture. The anti-corruption effort by the central government is unprecedented. Power should be caged in sound systems, and the people should be handed the key."
President Xi Jinping wrapped up his nine-day tour of Latin America on Wednesday. The first stop was Brazil, where he attended the sixth BRICS leaders' meeting, followed by a formal state visit. He then went to Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba. On the tour, Xi met with political leaders and secured a series of cooperation agreements. It was his second visit to Latin America since taking office. Last year he toured Mexico, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago. Chinese trade with Latin America has grown rapidly in recent years, reaching $261.6 billion in 2013. China is now the second-largest trading partner of many countries, including Argentina and Cuba, and has been Brazil's largest since 2009.
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