People wanting more career chances and a higher salary should make a determined effort to study English, according to a report released on Wednesday.
China's government departments have canceled 586,000 unnecessary meetings amid the "mass-line" campaign that aims to improve work style and get close to the people, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Monkey trainer Bao Fengshan has not yet recovered from the recent shock of his arrest.
A 34-year-old crane operator in Huashui was rewarded with an iPhone 6 by his boss for saving three people from an inferno, Qianjiang Evening News reported. Jin Yuanfei happened to be passing a four-story house that had caught fire, trapping three people on Sunday morning.
I think China has managed, generally speaking, very well during the years since 1997. It has obviously taken charge of foreign affairs and defense of Hong Kong, but within that, Hong Kong has very far-reaching and extensive autonomy."
The Ministry of Finance has allocated 8.84 billion yuan ($1.45 billion) in special funds to support the protection of cultural heritage this year.
Photo: Shi Liliang, a Shaolin monk, displays his unique ability to walk on water on Sunday at a reservoir in Quanzhou, Fujian province. Using only thin wooden planks as support, he used his extraordinary balance and speed to walk 118 meters on the water, breaking his former record of 100 meters.
China will upgrade anti-corruption legislation as it continues a campaign to build a clean government and practice austerity.
The fourth plenary session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, held in Beijing last week, adopted decisions on "major issues concerning comprehensively advancing the rule of law." Here is a look at some of the decisions:
The country needs to explore a new model of overseas investment in Afghanistan to protect Chinese entrepreneurs in the war-torn country, experts said, as an uncertain security and political future has held back investors.
Vice-President Li Yuanchao called for Tokyo to offer "sincerity and action" to improve relations with Beijing, while emphasizing China's commitment to improving Sino-Japanese relations.
A former top political adviser in Liaoning province was placed under investigation on graft charges, China's top anti-corruption watchdog said on Tuesday.
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