Xiamen Special: Environmental efforts underway to tackle pollution

Local authorities are making great efforts to tackle air pollution in Siming district in the coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian province, to create a cleaner and fresher future for both residents and visiting tourists from around the world.

Terrorists executed for Kunming attack

Three terrorists who led the attack last year that killed 31 people in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, were executed on Tuesday.

Evidence indicates mummy statue was stolen, experts say

Relic experts in Fujian province presented evidence suggesting that a 1,000-year-old Buddha statue containing a mummified monk, which had been on display at an exhibition in Hungary, may have been stolen from a village temple in the province.

Experts see player enthusiasm as key

The foundation for Chinese soccer to prosper must be developed at the school level, but experts said that the school curriculum should be expanded based on students' interests, not administrative orders.

'Millions in cash found in general's house'

Authorities reportedly found 7 million yuan ($1.1 million) in cash in the home of Guo Zhenggang, deputy political commissar of the military command in Zhejiang province, according to Global People magazine in Beijing.

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Fight stepping up against corruption in courts

When Peking University law professor Wang Jiancheng read through the pages of a work report from the country's top court, a set of figures in the anti-corruption section shocked him.

Tightened rules on parole show results

Using money and personal relations to reduce a prison sentence or gain parole used to be commonplace, but no instance of such behavior has been reported since the authorities rolled out measures last year to fight it.

Flying the flag in foreign fields

Every year, millions of Chinese people travel overseas for business, investment, work, tourism and study, buoyed by the country's rise as a major global power.

A matter of mutual respect

First Person | Teng Song

The menace of malaria

First Person | Li Xiaoteng

Witnessing a transformation

First Person | Wang Wenqian