Among the repercussions of the New Year's Eve fatal stampede in Shanghai are the over-deployment of police patrols at the Bund, turning it into a security showcase, and the elimination of human models at the upcoming Shanghai auto show.
Item from Jan 15, 1987, in China Daily: Peng Qi (far right), contract worker of the Meng Rui Hutong Coal and Firewood Store in western Beijing, has become the "most popular worker" in the neighborhood for delivering coal briquettes to residents' doors on time, even in the recent windy and snowy conditions.
Beijing lawyer Li Jinsong has asked local authorities in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, to clarify why the police deleted videos in onlookers' cell phones which recorded a policeman allegedly beating and killing a female migrant worker protesting against delayed wages last month.
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President Xi Jinping urged disciplinary officials on Tuesday to take a zero-tolerance stance on corruption, saying "strong remedies must be continuously used to cure the illness."
Beijing issued its first smog alert of 2015 on Tuesday, with the PM2.5 index passing the 200 level.
China's foreign trade growth fell far short of its target last year, but figures for December beat expectations and a new round of government policies are expected to help lift the world's second - largest economy's trade performance this year.
Abundant research has shown that learning a second language can boost brain power, but a new study suggests that the effects extend to those who begin in middle childhood.
"Many young people kill themselves in this country," my Chinese friend tells me solemnly.
Item from Jan 14, 1991, in China Daily: Seventy-six-year-old farmer Bi Cheng listens carefully to check the quality of a tape recorder which he is about to buy in his village in Anqiu county of Shandong province. Supply and marketing cooperatives in the county often deliver goods to villages, which not only helps the farmers but also increases sales volume.
Shanghai officials dined at a high-end restaurant before going to a New Year's Eve event, near a stampede that left 36 people dead. The costly meal has generated much debate.
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