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Ancient way of divorce captivates Web users

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Excerpts from ancient divorce agreements that have gone viral on social media show that a surprisingly open attitude toward divorce existed in feudal China more than 1,000 years ago.

Boy, 8, with HIV begins new life

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An 8-year-old boy with HIV who was asked to leave his village in Sichuan province by residents last year has started a new life at a school for children with the condition.

Long-lost film documents resistance

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Kukan, a previously lost, award-winning film about Chinese resistance to the Japanese invasion during World War II, has been restored and introduced to China.

Prisons launch WeChat account so inmates' families can stay in touch

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Guangdong province's prison service has opened a public WeChat account for relatives of inmates in the first initiative of its kind on the Chinese mainland.

Channel honors Lei Feng's example

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A TV channel that showcases "good people and good deeds" has been launched in Fushun, Liaoning province.

Taste for wild fungi spreads the wealth

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They say money doesn't grow on trees. But for China's fungi farmers, especially those in the fertile southwest, money has been growing in the ground.

Popular exported mushrooms

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Bolete: For the past decade, Yunnan province has produced about 20,000 metric tons of boletes a year. From 5,000 to 8,000 tons is shipped to Italy, France and Poland. King bolete - boletus edulis - is the most popular species among European countries.

Romance leads to business venture

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Cycling is only a leisure pursuit for most people, but a woman from Jingzhou, Hubei province, turned it into a business opportunity.

Around China

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Hebei

New air routes set to alleviate congestion

[2015-04-08 07:02]

China aims to handle its serious air traffic congestion and flight delays by opening 10 one-way air passages, senior civil aviation officials said.

Ex-mayor gets 15 years for bribery

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The former mayor of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 2 million yuan ($323,000) on Tuesday for receiving 11.32 million yuan in bribes over five years.

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