Theft of female corpses on rise in some rural areas

Corpse theft is on the rise in rural Shanxi province as the old custom of "ghost marriage" has resurfaced in the northern province.

5,027 proposals passed up the line for review

A huge proportion of proposals raised by China's political advisers last year for improved policymaking have been accepted or responded to, the country's national political advisory body said.

Think tank to support Belt and Road Initiative

The International Silk Road Think Tank Association was launched on Tuesday in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to provide sustained intellectual support for China's Belt and Road Initiative.

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Veterinary drugs tied to obesity

Veterinary antibiotics ingested by humans in the form of tainted food and drinking water have been linked to childhood obesity by researchers at Shanghai-based Fudan University.

Companies scramble to hire skilled labor

More skilled workers are needed in Dongguan, a traditional manufacturing base in Guangdong province, as local companies begin looking for qualified employees after Spring Festival to help transfer their businesses into the high-tech sector.

Tibet to build China's highest resort

China's highest ski resort has been earmarked for Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, as part of its 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20).

50 foreigners among 93 drug suspects held

Ninety-three people, including 50 foreigners, have been held under administrative detention for using drugs at an overpass culvert in Shenzhen's Nanshan district early Sunday, according to sources with the Nanshan public security bureau of the city in South China's Guangdong province.

Beijing hospitals sharing expertise

Beijing has provided aid to medical institutes in neighboring Hebei province to ease overcrowding in the capital's hospitals by treating patients near their homes.

Putting the legal ball in a new court

Looking back at the first year of the First Circuit Court in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Gao Xiaoli, who has worked as a chief judge at China's top court since 1994, said she has had no time to feel homesick, even though she only returns to Beijing once a month.

Viral selfie pro has the magic touch

After retiring from a factory five years ago, Liu Yao bought a camera to take photos of herself, costumed and posing, and posted them online. Her dramatic selfies, which she snaps simply to amuse herself, have gone viral on the Internet.

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