Fate of soldiers' remains in Myanmar under discussion

The Chinese government has opened discussions with parties in Myanmar to help them determine how to handle the remains of soldiers from the Chinese Expeditionary Force who died fighting Japanese invaders in World War II, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, Pan Xuesong, said on Friday.

Li Na explores life after tennis

After retiring from professional tennis 14 months ago, Grand Slam champion Li Na has embraced many new roles, one by one, in her personal life - including new mother.

'World-class' label has meaning for colleges

The central government's vow to build a group of world-class universities and disciplines by 2020 has triggered widespread discussion on the criteria for "world-class" and how to achieve it.

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Only 10% apply for second baby

Most couples don't want to expand their families, if the low number applying for a second child in Beijing under today's rules is an indicator of parental thinking.

Women, employers balance cost of another child

Wu Dan has been trying to decide whether or not to have a second child for about two years, since she became eligible, as she and her husband have no siblings.

For many mothers, new proposal adds pressure

The relaxation of the family planning policy might be good news for parents who yearn for a bigger family, but it adds pressure on some women who are reluctant to suffer the pain of giving birth again.

Skin-on-skin effort aims to cut newborn deaths

A social media campaign has been launched in China to cut down the number of newborn babies who die in the first 24 hours of life.

China launches its 32nd Antarctic expedition

China's 32nd Antarctic expedition began on Saturday morning as the research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, left a Shanghai dock. A team of 277 members between 22 and 61 years of age from more than 80 domestic institutions will make the 159-day round trip of 30,000 nautical miles (55,500 kilometers).

Sci-fi writer predicts new tales from East

Liu Cixin, author of the Chinese sci-fi best-seller The Three-Body Problem, said on Saturday that science fiction writing will flourish one day in China and Turkey.

Chinese runners go the distance

The 224 Chinese runners who flew across the Pacific to leave their footprints on the five boroughs of New York City represented a booming interest in marathon running in their home country.

Girl somersaults to success

As a little girl, Buni Wangxi was frail and often sick. Peking Opera was both her route to health and success.