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Li gives residents keys to 'new life'

The set of keys that Xiao Wenmei received from Premier Li Keqiang opens up not only her new apartment but her future.

Angola rail line, built by China, gets rolling

A 1,344-kilometer railway that traverses Angola started operating on Saturday, becoming the fastest line in the nation, according to its builder, China Railway Construction Corp.

Merger creates major taxi-hailing platform

China's two largest taxi-hailing applications, backed by Alibaba Group and Tencent, have announced a merger that will help them cope with rising competition.

Peking University president named

Lin Jianhua was named the 27th president of Peking University on Sunday.

Visitors set to celebrate worldwide

Chinese tourists will be able to celebrate Spring Festival, regardless of where they are, as the world prepares for next week's celebrations.

Leaders visit countryside to take part in preparations

President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, who both climbed the leadership ladder from rural areas, joined millions of residents in the countryside on Friday in preparations to mark Spring Festival.

Virtual lovers in demand, but some fail to impress

Liang Shu applied for a very special part-time job when she was a freshman - being a virtual girlfriend, or paid online girlfriend, to total strangers.

Soldiers told they must fight the flab

PLA soldiers hoping for promotion must keep an eye on the calories they consume.

A moment in time: Clothing changes

Dining still exquisite at the Great Hall

About three decades ago, my husband attended a State banquet at the Great Hall of the People in honor of a visiting head of state. China was just at the beginning of its great transition from planned to market economy then, and the journalists were awed by the opulent spread at the table.