Reading on rise for CPC members

As World Book Day arrived on Thursday, reading events bloomed nationwide as the government encouraged a love of literature among the public.

'Strip shows' in rural areas to be punished

Organizers of strip shows in rural areas will be severely punished in a campaign announced by the Ministry of Culture on Thursday to curtail the illegal performances.

Li tells FTZs to be bolder over reforms

Pilot Free Trade Zones, now operating in four areas, must have the courage to roll out bolder reforms, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday as he visited Xiamen, part of the Fujian Pilot FTZ.

Preferential tax policies to stay for Taiwan firms

Premier Li Keqiang pledged to continue preferential policies, including tax reductions, for Taiwan-invested corporations to help them counteract the mainland's economic slowdown and restructuring.

Ad in Korean paper puts Ningxiang on map

A full page advertisement in the Korean JoongAng IIbo daily newspaper helped put Ningxiang county on the map for a great many Chinese people. Previously, the small county in Hunan province was a place people failed to spot on their way to scenic Zhangjiajie.

Global efforts sought on food safety issues

China is working with other countries to tackle food safety risks as the issue is a global problem and no nation is immune, a senior official from the China Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.

Translated files boost nation's influence

The official translation bureau is making more central government documents available in other languages to meet the increasing demand from people and organizations around the world who want to know more about the country.

Most PM2.5 is inhaled indoors

As much as 80 percent of PM2.5 is inhaled by Beijing residents in their home and office rather than the open air, a survey has found.

Days of severe air pollution rise in region

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw more days of severe air pollution in March than the monthly national average and worsening conditions since February, a report from the national environment watchdog said on Wednesday.

Wastewater treatment plants fined $3.3 million

Hebei province has fined six wastewater treatment plants nearly 20.48 million yuan ($3.3 million) for discharging excessive pollutants.

Shaanxi police crack online animal trafficking network

Forest police in Shangluo, Shaanxi province, have cracked a network that has been trafficking wild animals, reptiles and amphibians online, the biggest such operation ever reported in China, the authorities said.

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