Pieces of pilot's life came together for pioneering project

Every part of Andre Borschberg's life is like a piece of a puzzle that fits together to form the larger picture of Solar Impulse 2, the solar-powered aircraft that promotes sustainable development.

Girl's severe beating part of a 'common' pattern

An 11-year-old girl who was thought to have been severely beaten by her mother sustained head injuries caused by sharp objects, according to reports.

Ignorance compounds cancer threat

Zhang Chongpin from Northwest China's Gansu province had never considered having a medical checkup until he discovered fresh blood in his feces one Sunday morning in early March. Ten days later, the 43-year-old was diagnosed with colon cancer at a provincial-level hospital in Gansu.

Authorities institute registration reforms

In February, the National Health and Family Planning Commission made provincial-level governments responsible for establishing a coordination center for all cancer registrations in their home regions.

Businessman highlights need for streamlining

Cao Zhiwei, a real estate company chairman and member of the political advisory body of Guangzhou, admits to gaining a far greater sense of achievement from the latter role.

Around China

Guangdong

Appeals to be heard in more timely manner

Chinese courts are required to accept appeals without hesitation and reply to litigants in a timely manner under a guideline by the country's top court.

Plan launched to test compulsory school system

A plan that will enable the country to evaluate the compulsory education system for the first time was launched on Wednesday, with experts saying it will assist in policymaking and promote quality education across the country.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

Tibet path of development on right track, analysts find

The Chinese government on Wednesday issued a white paper on the Tibet autonomous region, applauding its development path and denouncing the "middle way" advocated by the Dalai Lama.

Five highlights of the document

1. Old system doomed

Keeping the 'blood of Turpan' circulating

Ablimit Yagup watched carefully as his son Ablikim was lowered into a narrow opening in the Gobi Desert near Turpan city in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.