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Xi's Visit

Facility 'too close' to homes

[2015-08-15 08:03]

Residents raised questions on Friday about the distance between a hazardous chemical warehouse that exploded at a port in Tianjin and nearby residential neighborhoods.

Introduction to Tianjin harsh for some

[2015-08-15 08:03]

I have mixed feelings about the fact that I've run into three interviewees in a single day who less than a month ago traveled a long way to work in Tianjin.

Official expelled from Party

[2015-08-15 08:03]

A former senior official in Jiangsu province has been expelled from the Communist Party of China, 10 months after he was placed under investigation on corruption charges.

Reach of discipline inspectors widens

[2015-08-15 08:03]

A wide range of senior officials will be subject to regular inspections to guard against misconduct, under a revised regulation issued by the top leadership.

Pilgrims gather for annual festival

[2015-08-15 08:03]

Thousands of Tibetan pilgrims and tourists gathered for the ritual of unrolling of the thangkas - giant religious silk embroideries - in Lhasa's monasteries of Sera and Drepung on Friday at the start of the annual Shoton Festival.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

[2015-08-15 08:03]

After more than 10 days in space, China's 19th Beidou navigation satellite is working independently and has set up a link with another satellite.

Shopping for vegetables by the book

[2015-08-14 08:06]

Buying ingredients for cooking a Chinese meal used to be a challenge when I lived in the United Kingdom, but now I'm overwhelmed by choice.

This Day, That Year

[2015-08-14 08:06]

Item from Aug 14, 1982, in China Daily: Dockers at Qinhuangdao Harbor, one of China's largest harbors, are busy loading timber aboard the vessel. After upgrading, the harbor's handling capacity has increased many fold. It is part of China's ambitious plan to develop its offshore deepwater ports.