Govt once pushed its sons away, now luring them back

On Feb 4, four days before Spring Festival, I drove from the downtown area of Fuyang, Anhui province, to Linquan county.

Getting into overseas students' good books

In 2014, more than 377,000 students from 203 countries studied in China, according to the Ministry of Education.

The Belt and Road Initiative can provide new study routes

As China's influence grows in Africa and South, Central and Southeast Asia, more students from these regions are studying in the country, according to a blue book of global talent compiled by the Center for China and Globalization, a think tank in Beijing.

Xinjiang cotton at crossroads of new Silk Road

The Youngor cotton spinning factory is one of the biggest employers in Aksu, an agricultural town on the edge of the Taklamakan desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Region plans to train more than 10,000 textile workers this year

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region plans to send 500 management staff and between 10,000 and 20,000 workers to train at inland textile and garment enterprises this year.

Spring Festival boosts China abroad

Holiday gives people worldwide chance to learn more about the country's culture and traditions

Dramatist and military songwriter Yan Su dies

Renowned Chinese dramatist and military songwriter Yan Su, 86, died from an illness on Friday morning.

Antarctic air squadron to be set up

China will set up an Antarctic air squadron this year to support its scientific expeditions to the polar region, according to the State Oceanic Administration.

Flower traders face hectic days in rush to buy blooms

Geng Xinwei has only slept for three hours a day for the past 12 days.

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Pen pals bridge the miles and boost understanding

Though separated by thousands of miles, Myaser Semat, a teenage girl studying in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and Guo Rongbo, a teenager in East China's Shanghai, have become friends by simply exchanging letters.

Festive lanterns shed light on pair of ancient cultures

It's the time of year again when lanterns light up the sky in the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, Sichuan province.