Visitors set to celebrate worldwide

Chinese tourists will be able to celebrate Spring Festival, regardless of where they are, as the world prepares for next week's celebrations.

Leaders visit countryside to take part in preparations

President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, who both climbed the leadership ladder from rural areas, joined millions of residents in the countryside on Friday in preparations to mark Spring Festival.

Virtual lovers in demand, but some fail to impress

Liang Shu applied for a very special part-time job when she was a freshman - being a virtual girlfriend, or paid online girlfriend, to total strangers.

Soldiers told they must fight the flab

PLA soldiers hoping for promotion must keep an eye on the calories they consume.

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Dining still exquisite at the Great Hall

About three decades ago, my husband attended a State banquet at the Great Hall of the People in honor of a visiting head of state. China was just at the beginning of its great transition from planned to market economy then, and the journalists were awed by the opulent spread at the table.

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Valentine's Day, which falls on Saturday, has gained vast popularity among young Chinese. Here are some of the most renowned Western-style restaurants for the special day.

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The first round of disciplinary inspection this year will cover 26 centrally administered, State-owned enterprises, Wang Qishan, the chief graft fighter, said on Wednesday. They will include National Nuclear Corp, National Petroleum Corp, Huaneng Group, State Grid Corp and China Mobile

Car rams barrier at gate of US consulate

The US consulate in Shanghai was open for business as usual on Friday after a car rammed into a barricade at the gate of the compound, injuring a sentry, the previous night.

Quality watchdog to check online shopping platforms for fake goods

Products sold through online shopping platforms will be a key target for quality inspectors this year, the national watchdog has revealed.

Ministry steps up air pollution curbs

The country is to strengthen its efforts to reduce pollutant emissions in response to complaints from the public about a lack of improvement in air quality, the national environmental watchdog said on Friday.