Though it may seem too early for a girl to earn a living for her family, Li Shuya has never regretted her decision to become a second-generation migrant worker at the age of 17.
A favorable climate for entrepreneurship has boosted startup activity in China, though the quality of business creation still needs to be improved, according to a study by the National Survey and Research Center at Renmin University of China.
At Pier Head in the port of Liverpool in the United Kingdom stands a black marble plaque that looks out over the Atlantic Ocean.
First Person | Lin Jintai and Lu Liangkang
1 Revitalize more than 212.4 billion yuan in central finance fund stock.
A review of China's accomplishments during the 12th Five-year Plan (2011-15) shows remarkable progress amid the country's transition to healthier and more sustainable economic growth.
A mix of strong environmental protection efforts across the country over the past five years has helped China reduce air and water pollution below the country's targeted goals.
China retained its position as the world's largest trading nation in 2016, despite not hitting its target of 6 percent growth in foreign trade last year due to sluggish global demand and dropping commodity prices, the commerce minister said.
In a bid to improve the protection of human rights, Chinese courts have been asked to make the hearing of cases a priority and increase efforts to avoid wrongful verdicts, an official of the top court said.
Lawyer Wang Wanqiong said that she was very surprised and moved to receive a WeChat message during the Lunar New Year from her client, Chen Man, who had been wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years.
China will gradually raise its statutory retirement age over the coming years in a bid to combat the effects of an aging population.
An estimated 1.8 million employees in the iron and coal industry will be laid off in the process of reducing excess industrial capacity in China, according to Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security.
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