Photo: Multicolored mascots have been unveiled for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Inspiration for the figures, which have still to be named, was drawn from sources that included video games and Brazil's fauna and flora, officials said. One of the mascots is best described as bright yellow and feline, while the other resembles a blue tree with hands. The mascots will be named through an online poll, which opened this week.
A thorough fare in Kowloon was reopened, at least partially, to traffic on Tuesday as court bailiffs and police officers dismantled barricades and tents at an intersection in the Mong Kok neighborhood.
China has been upgrading juvenile justice since the first tribunal for minors was established 30 years ago, in an effort to provide better protection for young offenders and their victims, the top court said on Tuesday.
Nearly 40 percent of Chinese women who are married or involved in a relationship experience physical or sexual violence, a report has found.
Anti-tobacco advocates welcomed a new draft regulation of the national smoking control for public places, but said it could still be strengthened.
Three people were detained recently after police found 652 cases of poor quality fireworks at their homes in Fangshan district, Beijing Times reported.
There are only a handful of Siberian tigers - fewer than pandas - living in the wild. So it's a rare opportunity for us to study how they will survive in their new environment. The experience has also helped us to identify suitable habitats to breed tigers in captivity."
45 Percent of the 15,300 Chinese firms venturing overseas last year were private companies that established an impressive presence in the United States, according to a report by the Center for China and Globalization. The firms' investment in the US accounts for more than 70 percent of China's total investment in the country, the report said.
Photo: Two runners wear Batman costumes at the Guangzhou International Marathon in Guangdong province on Sunday. More than 20,000 athletes from about 40 countries and regions took part in the annual event, being staged for the third year. Many runners donned cosplay outfits to add fun to the occasion.
FC Bayern Munich unveiled its latest "signing" on Monday and set a goal of greater teamwork with China on and off the field as Premier Li Keqiang was presented with a jersey from the German soccer club by Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer
China's independently developed Beidou Navigation Satellite System has taken a huge step toward going global as the International Maritime Organization approved its use in operations at sea, the country's Maritime Safety Administration said on Monday.
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