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Xi congratulates newly elected KMT chairman

[2015-01-19 08:08]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, congratulated Eric Chu on his election as chairman of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang on Saturday.

Decline in home prices continues to level off

[2015-01-19 08:08]

China's home-price decline continued to ease in December, as fewer cities saw falling prices, the National Bureau of Statistics said.

Vice-minister of security faces probe

[2015-01-17 08:59]

Ma Jian investigated for suspected serious violation of discipline and laws, anti-graft watchdog announces

Former Nanjing mayor stands trial for bribery

[2015-01-17 08:59]

Ji Jianye, former mayor of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, went on trial on Friday for allegedly receiving bribes of 11.32 million yuan ($1.82 million).

22 missing after tugboat sinks on Yangtze

[2015-01-17 08:59]

Twenty-two people, including eight foreigners, were still missing on Friday after a tugboat sank a day earlier on the Yangtze River in Jiangsu province.

More HK women find a passion for mainlanders

[2015-01-17 08:59]

Marriages between Hong Kong women and mainland men have reached an all-time high.

Geese take roller-coaster ride over Himalayas

[2015-01-17 08:59]

Geese that migrate over the Himalayas hug the terrain as they fly, riding the peaks and valleys like the climbs and dips of a roller coaster, researchers have discovered.

A moment in time: Popular sports

[2015-01-17 08:59]

Public activities on Beijing's streets always gather a crowd. In the picture above, a man teaches a boy to keep goal in 1981. The crowd around them reflects the widespread enthusiasm for soccer that existed then. An interest in soccer still thrives, but many rival sports have taken root in China as a result of the reform and opening-up process. The photo on the right, taken in 2005 in Beijing's Wangfujing area, shows a group of young people fascinated by a dis play of skateboarding, a popular import from California.

Hot list

[2015-01-17 08:59]

The nonfiction books of 2014, as listed by Shenzhen Reading Month:

Looking ahead

[2015-01-17 08:59]

What our reporters and editors will be following next week. See breaking news on chinadaily.com.cn

Trending on the web

[2015-01-17 08:59]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

Outlook beats world forecast

[2015-01-17 08:59]

2015 to be marked by ongoing adjustments around the globe, vice-minister says

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