Beijing has called for the illegal construction of basements to be stopped after such work caused neighboring houses and part of the road surface to collapse in the city, forcing 15 people to be evacuated.
Long taken for granted as a mere bar snack, Spain's humble tapas have graduated from the neighborhood cafe to the realm of haute cuisine.
Shares in China Minsheng Banking Corp fell sharply on Monday after its former president Mao Xiaofeng was taken away for investigation on Fri-day by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
I miss my weekly Japanese dinner. The restaurant where I go to have the meal, Isshin, which is on the side street next to my office, is closed for renovation and will open only at the end of next month.
Item from Feb 3, 1996, in China Daily: An earthquake in Yunnan province, Southwest China, killed at least 228 people and seriously injured 3,700 more. More than 10,000 others suffered minor injuries when the quake, measured at 7 magnitude, hit Lijiang and Zhongdian counties on Saturday afternoon. A relief headquarters, headed by Governor He Zhiqiang, was formed immediately for the search and rescue work.
Amid the growing popularity of social media, a recent survey showed that smartphone applications such as WeChat can actually increase loneliness among users.
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This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Chile and China. Jorge Heine, Chile's ambassador to China, extends his best wishes for the upcoming Chinese New Year.
A top-level planning group met on Sunday to map out priorities to shape new trade routes in Eurasia, a move analysts say sends a clear signal to the world that the country's major preparations are nearing completion for the so-called "Belt and Road" initiatives.
Gender discrimination will be a major focus of the national workers' union this year as it confronts problems of employment in China, a senior official of the union said on Monday.
China firmly opposes foreign leaders meeting with the Dalai Lama "in any form", Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said in response to reports that the exiled figure may attend an annual religious event in the US on Thursday that US President Barack Obama is also scheduled to attend.
Most of China's 74 major cities failed to reach the national standards in six key air quality metrics in 2014, the national environmental watchdog said on Monday.
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