When Peking University law professor Wang Jiancheng read through the pages of a work report from the country's top court, a set of figures in the anti-corruption section shocked him.
Using money and personal relations to reduce a prison sentence or gain parole used to be commonplace, but no instance of such behavior has been reported since the authorities rolled out measures last year to fight it.
Every year, millions of Chinese people travel overseas for business, investment, work, tourism and study, buoyed by the country's rise as a major global power.
Artist Liu Yuyi will attend the premiere of a documentary movie about his life made by Hollywood film producer and director Chris D. Nebe in the United States in October.
Contrary to popular belief, there is such a thing as a free lunch.
China's top political adviser Yu Zhengsheng told visiting Japanese lawmakers on Monday that the China-Japan relationship "is undergoing repairs and improvement", sending a promising signal for stronger high-level interactions between the ruling parties of both sides.
China and India pledged to properly manage and control disputes before resolving the boundary issue as a fresh round of border talks started on Monday, the first such meeting since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in May.
The phenomenon of Chinese square-dancing, which is known for generating widespread public complaints about loud music, will be regulated and choreographed by China's sports and culture authorities.
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