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Prosecutors identify 4,300 suspects who were illegally detained

[2015-03-03 07:54]

National prosecuting departments have identified nearly 4,300 suspects who have been illegally detained for more than three years without being prosecuted or sentenced, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Monday.

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[2015-03-03 07:54]

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage announced on Monday that a nationwide census has registered 45 million movable cultural relics after surveying more than 1.02 million State organizations. Launched in 2012, the ongoing project is China's first survey of movable cultural relics.

Number of pilots rises, but more are needed

[2015-03-03 07:54]

China has seen a rapid increase in the number of commercial pilots, but the shortage of aviators in the general aviation sector still exists, industry insiders said.

Clubs go on a record transfer shopping spree

[2015-03-03 07:54]

Shopping by Super League clubs went up a notch on the 2014/2015 transfer market as they spent 108 million euros ($121.2 million) on players.

Lake water cleanup a work in progress

[2015-03-03 07:54]

The water quality of China's third-largest freshwater lake has been greatly improved since a massive algae bloom broke out in 2007, but pollution management remains a major problem, according to environmental protection authorities.

Reserve to protect rare finless porpoises

[2015-03-03 07:54]

A reserve is to be established for finless porpoises in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, to prevent their injury or depletion by the disturbance caused by the construction of a waterway, according to the Jiangsu Environmental Protection Department.

Second cruise ship to set sail for Sansha

[2015-03-03 07:54]

Hainan province will launch another cruise ship route in Sansha in June to boost tourism in the South China Sea, Lu Zhiyuan, head of the provincial tourism department, said recently.

Clearing the air about pollution

[2015-03-03 07:54]

It's noteworthy that the most-watched Chinese documentary did not debut in a cinema or on television.

What they say

[2015-03-03 07:54]

"She said what many of us want to say, and questioned what we want to question."

Hotline flooded by concerned callers

[2015-03-03 07:54]

As Chai Jing's documentary went viral online on Saturday, an environmental protection hotline mentioned in the film was inundated with calls from concerned residents.

Comparisons made with Silent Spring

[2015-03-03 07:54]

Chen Jining, newly appointed minister of environmental protection, said that Chai Jing's smog documentary reminded him of Silent Spring, the book written by Rachel Carson and published in 1962.

Artist draws on rich past, folklore of Grand Canal

[2015-03-03 07:54]

If anyone is called upon to demonstrate the culture and folklore associated with the Hangzhou section of the Grand Canal, Wu Liren should be at the top of the list.

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