The fate of a strip of land in the far west of China about the size of Beijing was changed forever when a thick seam of coal was discovered beneath it.
Environmental NGOs will get stronger legal support and greater power to sue companies and individuals who violate the revised Environ-mental Protection Law, as part of a national campaign to curb air pollution, said the country's top court.
Artist Wang Xin has turned her back on traditional tools and materials such as pencils, charcoal and paintbrushes to create stunning images using an unusual medium - sand.
A delegation of journalists from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, visited Hamilton, New Zealand from Dec 15 to 17.
A driver wearing a stolen police uniform who had an emergency light on his car remained calm when he was stopped by the real police, turning to them and saying, "hello".
Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong said the city must bear in mind the costly lesson learned from the panic-stricken stampede on New Year's Eve, which left 36 dead and 49 injured.
YangWeize, the first provincial-level official investigated on suspicion of "serious violations of disciplines" and laws in 2015, is said to have close connections with Zhou Yongkang, the country's former security chief.
Trading in China's first listed construction company, Zhejiang Guangsha Co, was suspended on Monday morning, the first day of trading of 2015, before the stock market opened.
The Beijing transport authority has intensified efforts to crack down on illegal taxi services through car booking apps.
Illegal human fertilization agencies in China are expanding their services to students in well-known universities, looking for donated eggs from beautiful female students with high intelligence.
Forty-five children with hearing difficulties in Qinghai province have received financial aid for artificial cochlea implants and recovery training since 2011, Qinghai Daily reported on Tuesday.
Progress in human rights can take time. Sometimes, it takes too long.
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