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Xi's Visit

Primary schools face huge demand

[2015-09-02 07:41]

Parents are finding it increasingly difficult to enroll their children in a public primary school in Shenzhen, especially a good one, as the number of children about to enter school greatly exceeds the number of available spots.

TV program honors war heroes

[2015-09-02 07:41]

Young people across China are being encouraged to watch a television program to air on China Central Television on Friday that showcases World War II Chinese heroes.

Deputy minister will again oversee impact assessments

[2015-09-02 07:41]

The deputy minister of environmental protection will again take charge of environmental impact assessments, returning to a position he held 10 years ago and raising expectations he will once more implement effective steps to control polluting projects.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

[2015-09-02 07:41]

Two pilots of a Chinese budget airline reportedly came to blows during a flight in June, resulting in punishment including a 10 percent reduction in the airline's flight hours starting on Tuesday.

Thailand, Japan, HK prove top destinations

[2015-09-02 07:41]

Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong became the most popular overseas destinations for tourists from the Chinese mainland during the summer's peak tourism season because of the host destinations' new visa policies and favorable currency exchange rates.

Obstacles to soccer growth falling away

[2015-09-02 07:41]

Following a recent move by China's top sports body to give up its authority over the Chinese Football Association, a local sports authority in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, said it will mirror that action and cut its own ties to the local football association.

Insurance to include treatment, diagnosis of birth defects

[2015-09-02 07:41]

The national health authority has pledged to include diagnosis and treatment of birth defects under health insurance programs.

Border soldiers reveal their higher calling

[2015-09-02 07:41]

Their lives are even harder than the yaks'," said Chokyi, during her weekly visit to a border post halfway up a mountain 2 kilometers from her home in Tranglung, Gamba county.

Brothers in arms on a spiritual quest

[2015-09-02 07:41]

The soldiers I met in Gamba are of a similar age to me, and the question that filled my head, along with the inevitable altitude headache, was how they achieved the transformation from single child to soldier in one of the most inhospitable places in the world.