Work begins on water pipeline

Construction of a water pipeline connecting the coastal mainland province of Fujian with Kinmen, a Taiwan islet, started on Monday when excavators began operations at Longhu Reservoir on the Jinjiang River, the source for the water-diversion project.

Tougher controls urged for e-cigarettes

Anti-tobacco campaigners and pressure groups are calling for tough regulations to cover the rising use of electronic cigarettes in public places in China. They said e-cigarettes pose a threat to public health and could derail the country's efforts to limit the use of tobacco and related products.

Inventor foresees role for 'vapers' as more smoking bans enacted

Before Hon Lik invented the e-cigarette, a device now shaking up the Big Tobacco industry, he was a pharmacist in China struggling to quit a two-to-three pack a day smoking habit.

Volunteer offers computer classes, soccer lessons

Liu Xuan graduated from a top university this summer, but he didn't look for a job. Instead, he chose to volunteer as a teacher at a rural middle school in northwestern China's less-developed Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

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Bazaar helps teachers in remote areas

The seventh Love Knows No Borders international charity bazaar opened outside National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing on Sunday. The event, with the theme "A Tribute to Rural Teachers in Yunnan", was hosted by Qian Wei, the wife of Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Sanya creates police unit to aid tourists

Sanya, a coastal resort city in Hainan province, has established a special police force targeting irregularities in the tourism industry.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

Reforms spark legal brain drain

Jiang Yangbing was a judge at an intermediate people's court in Zhanjiang city, Guangdong province, until June last year, when he quit his post because of stressful working conditions and concerns about new guidelines related to independent verdicts.

The changing face of China's legal system

An overview of some of the reforms undertaken since pilot programs were introduced last year:

Life was too tough, so I quit

He Wei, 33, a former court official who faced an uphill battle to become a judge, resigned in June.

Targeting fake goods for profits

Wang Hai shies away from family gatherings, wears sunglasses as often as possible, and avoids appearing in front of cameras.