Now that the 2014 World Cup has ended, some Chinese are looking for ways to increase the country's participation in the global sporting event.
Acute inflammation of the gallbladder, acute pancreatitis, hypertension, angina and respiratory ailments were the top five diseases diagnosed by the World Cup Clinic, which was specifically set up by the Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Sichuan province, before the one-month soccer frenzy kicked off in Brazil on June 12.
The Chinese community in the United States has demanded Fox News fire host Bob Beckel and are asking for an apology after Beckel's discriminatory comment about Chinese people aired on July 4.
There are lots of "naked officials" - public servants whose spouses and children have emigrated overseas - in East China's Fujian province, said inspectors dispatched by the country's top anti-graft agency.
Expert calls for more oversight of fledgling 'chaotic' online market
The Guangdong Provincial People's Congress is soliciting the public's opinion on a proposed draft law that would legalize the businesses of the province's street vendors.
A cuddly bear who spoke in an effeminate voice in the Sichuan dialect amused people in downtown Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Monday afternoon.
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 eight-to-20 years prison term. China Daily is publishing abstracts of the criminals' confessions:
Historical sites include ancestral halls, traditional dwellings, bridges
Guangzhou authorities approved a plan on Tuesday to use a special fund of 60 million yuan ($9.6 million) this year to preserve the city's cultural relics.
China unveiled a plan on Sunday to encourage governmental bodies to buy more new energy vehicles, a move that is being hailed as a step in fighting pollution and driving the slowly growing new energy car market. From this year up to 2016, new energy vehicles will account for no less than 30 percent of government organs' car purchases, according to the plan jointly released by five central government departments.
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