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New rule to restrict live poultry in province

[2014-12-17 07:45]

People in Guangdong province are well-known for liking fresh chicken, but they will soon have far fewer opportunities to buy live birds.

Glaciers retreat 18.5 percent since 1950s

[2014-12-17 07:45]

The area of western China covered by glaciers has decreased by 18.5 percent since the late 1950s, equivalent to the size of Cyprus, a recent survey shows.

Legal eagle leaves high life to help needy on the ground

[2014-12-17 07:45]

Fan Ti, a 43-year-old lawyer specializing in financial cases, used to make at least 4 million yuan ($645,000) a year.

Firm seeks compensation after riots

[2014-12-17 07:45]

A Chinese-run sugar refinery in Madagascar damaged last week during a violent labor dispute will seek compensation from the government of the island nation, a spokesman said on Monday.

China's new grand canal brings water to arid north

[2014-12-16 08:00]

More than 1,400 kilometers of canal and pipeline began transferring water on Friday from China's longest river, the Yangtze, to the country's arid northern regions, including the nation's capital, Beijing.

Project to alleviate pressure on pumping underground water

[2014-12-16 08:00]

The water transferred more than 1,400 kilometers by the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is expected to ease the pressure on pumping underground water, which has gone deeper due to overexploitation in recent years.

AVIC takes aim at the overseas market

[2014-12-16 08:00]

If the Aviation Industry Corp of China had announced 10 years ago that it wanted to compete with Western or Russian aviation giants such as Lockheed Martin and Sukhoi, its aspirations would have been dismissed as a daydream.

A heavyweight newcomer

[2014-12-16 08:00]

A monster transporter plane was unveiled at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition. The Y-20 Kunpeng, a four-turbofan strategic airlifter made by the Aviation Industry Corp of China, is set to go on the market, although the People's Liberation Army will be supplied before other customers.

Declining birthrate a cause for concern

[2014-12-16 08:00]

Experts are calling for an accelerated scrapping of the one-child policy as the nation's birthrate moves toward a dangerously low level.

Chinese experts wary of Japanese election results

[2014-12-16 08:00]

Concerns are growing in China that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, fresh from an election triumph, may once again sabotage the fragile Sino-Japanese relationship, after he reiterated twice within 24 hours of victory his ambitions for re-interpreting the pacifist Constitution.

Traffic at scenic spot to be cut all year

[2014-12-16 08:00]

Vehicle restrictions are to operate all year round at the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, to improve the environment.

What they say

[2014-12-16 08:00]

"The vehicle restrictions are inconvenient for residents. Few bus routes pass my home, and the frequency is usually 30 minutes. Many of my neighbors have two cars to cope with the rules."

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