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In 1941 Moscow, Chinese boy felt effects of Nazi invasion

[2015-05-07 07:42]

Life in Russia - or the former Soviet Union, to be precise - represented Li Shuhua's entire childhood. And the 79-year-old vividly remembers the day when news broke on June 22, 1941, that Nazi Germany had attacked the Soviets.

Standards rising for elderly healthcare

[2015-05-07 07:42]

China will explore the use of the Internet, cloud computing and big data to transform care for the aged and further boost the use of e-commerce among seniors, according to Zou Ming, vice-minister of civil affairs.

Improvements necessary to accommodate aging population

[2015-05-07 07:42]

Building better facilities for the elderly and applying high standards of care will be critical as China deals with an increasingly old population, according to an official of the International Federation on Ageing.

Smartphone mania drives families apart

[2015-05-06 07:52]

People should switch off their smartphones for an hour every day to prevent the use of mobile apps from eroding family ties and restricting direct communication between people, say researchers.

Midwife shortage may grow crucial

[2015-05-06 07:52]

Many college students who are about to graduate are still struggling to find work, but almost all the 58 students majoring in midwifery at Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, have already landed well-paid jobs at respected hospitals.

4 percent drop puts brakes on bull market

[2015-05-06 07:52]

Chinese stocks slumped by more than 4 percent on Tuesday, the biggest daily drop in three months, amid speculation that the top securities regulator may take measures to control market bubbles.

Investors buy into soccer reform plans

[2015-05-06 07:52]

Investors are buying shares associated with soccer as the country's leadership unveils plans to revitalize the game and reform the way it is run.

Sunlight helps cure police misconduct

[2015-05-06 07:52]

Why do some police officers seem to think the authority granted them by society to enforce the law constitutes a license to beat up detainees, falsify evidence, take bribes, commit sexual assault or even kill with impunity?

This Day, That Year

[2015-05-06 07:52]

Item from May 6, 1988, in China Daily: Yesterday was a day to remember, the day which saw a number of world firsts. A dozen climbers, five from Japan, four from China and three from Nepal, reached the summit of the 8,848-meter high Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest in the West, to break the former record of sending nine people up to the "roof of the world" in a single day ...

Hot topic

[2015-05-06 07:52]

Young people in more than 20,000 villages in Shandong province have headed for the city, leaving behind children and the elderly.

Looking ahead

[2015-05-06 07:52]

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

Trending on the web

[2015-05-06 07:52]

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