Jack the Ripper, one of the most notorious serial killers in history, has been identified through DNA traces found on a shawl, claims a sleuth in a book out on Tuesday.
For civil servant Jin Bo, Mid-Autumn Festival used to be an exhausting affair. The official at a county in Dali, Yunnan province would be swamped sending and accepting gifts during the annual holiday. "I had to accept so many mooncakes as gifts that my family would have to eat them for breakfast for weeks," said Jin, who is not using his real name to protect his identity and keep his job.
The Chinese mainland's top quality watchdog put out a warning on Saturday about food products from Taiwan that contained recycled cooking oil.
Some have labeled them ridiculous and annoying, while others believe that they deserve their own time, space and respect. They are the da ma - middle-aged, retired women, freed from the constraints of work and raising children - who dance in public spaces around the country in the mornings and evenings. However, this seemingly innocent and healthy pursuit has hit the headlines, pitted neighbor against neighbor, and provoked widespread debate.
There has been a surge in company registrations, after the government slashed red tape, an official of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce revealed.
Long-term projects also expected to benefit people's livelihoods
Including high school marks would aid better scholastic development, expert says
A brighter light is shining on Chinese mooncake manufacturers as they seem to be finding their way back into US and European markets following a number of bans five years ago.
From recycled cooking oil to fox meat and chemicals, a litany of food scandals have turned Chinese diners' stomachs, but a new "smart chopsticks" concept by Internet search giant Baidu could put the answer in their hands.
President Xi Jinping and the six other members of the Politburo Standing Committee made a rare public appearance together at a commemorative event marking the 69th anniversary of China's victory over Japan in World War II.
The upcoming visit to China of US President Barack Obama's top security adviser will help pave the way for a potential meeting of the Chinese and US leaders and provide an opportunity to raise issues of contention between the countries, specialists said.
India has reopened an ancient university where a famous Chinese Buddhist scholar is said to have once studied, in an attempt to revive the lost days of the "Asian renaissance".
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