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Official and family 'were paid $387m'

A former energy chief and members of his family allegedly received more than 2.4 billion yuan ($387 million) in bribes, a business magazine reported on Wednesday.

Experts: Expose ones who give cash

People who pay bribes should be exposed and punished in the same way as those who accept them, judicial experts said after an official in Hebei province was arrested on suspicion of making illegal payments.

Cherry flowers bloom in friendship

Turtlehead Park in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, which is often considered China's best place to enjoy cherry blossoms, has thousands of cherry trees in bloom that represent the friendship between China and Japan.

China, Japan and S. Korea clash over trees

Did Japan's hallowed cherry trees actually originate in South Korea?

Seniors prove WeChat is not just for young

Zhang Yunmei's family members did not return home for Spring Festival, but she says the celebration was still full of love thanks to WeChat.

Hard work, poor pay, but here to help

Li Shuai, 28, became a teacher at Beijing Stars and Rain Education Institute for Autism six years ago after graduating from college with a psychology degree.

Govt urged to create professional standards, attract top-quality talent

China is in dire need of more professionals to diagnose and train the growing number of autistic children, with research and treatment still far from sustainable, experts have warned.

Scale of the challenge ahead remains unknown, experts say

Identifying the scale of a problem can be the first step in finding a solution.

Families taking the strain of autism care

In the eyes of friends and relatives, Liu Fang used to have the perfect life - she was good looking, married to a loving husband, mother to two young children, and head of her own company.

'It's been tough and very expensive'

Wang Fang's 4-year-old son, Guo Guo, has autism and has spent more than a year receiving training in Beijing. The family is from Changchun, Jilin province.

Woman charged with fraud remains in jail

Zhao Shilan, who with her ex-husband has been charged with money laundering and immigration fraud based partly on information from Chinese investigators, remains in jail in Washington state.