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A senior official has been placed under investigation, the Tianjin municipal disciplinary watchdog said on Monday.

Mother wants son to see bio parents while he can

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A Seattle mother traveled more than 9,100 kilometers to Shanghai in hope of finding the biological parents of her adopted son before he goes blind.

Decline in RMB spurs exchanges

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The renminbi's fall to a five-year low against the US dollar has triggered a currency exchange boom on the Chinese mainland, forcing the regulator to strengthen intervention to ease capital outflow pressure.

Report: First sex taking place sooner

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China's younger generation is tasting the "forbidden fruit" of sexual intercourse at earlier ages compared with their predecessors, according to a report by Peking University's Center for Social Surveys that was released on Sunday.

Police crack 79 illegal private banks

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Guangdong police cracked 83 cases involving transactions through secret private banks between April and December, seven times more than all of 2014.

One-way traffic prompts tourism revamp

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China's growing global importance and economic strength mean groups of Chinese visitors are now commonplace at the world's great tourist destinations.

Belt and Road could boost visitor numbers

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The Belt and Road Initiative will bring many opportunities for China's struggling inbound tourism sector, according to experts.

Paintings on habitat walls appeal to zoo visitors

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As two rare red-crowned cranes feed in their den, a knot of sparrows flies in to share the food. Visitors take photos or stand quietly, observing the birds.

After 17-year search, wife finds last suspects in murder

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A long nightmare is finally over for a 59-year-old woman who spent 17 years hunting down the villagers accused of killing her husband during a surprise attack.

Around China

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A 22-year-old man prevented his iPhone 6 from being stolen when he tricked three thieves into taking a 5,000 South Korean won banknote worth about $4 instead of the smartphone.

Smog-free meat on the way

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The environmental watchdog in Dazhou, Sichuan province, will provide more than 100 machines and equipment to allow residents to smoke meat in an enclosed environment without polluting the air.

Track gold medalist Liu finds new love

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Despite having retired from the track, China's Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang is still courting the spotlight, announcing a new romance on Saturday, just six months after his divorce.