Drones to monitor movement of PM2.5

Researchers in Shanghai have developed a method to use unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor the concentration of PM2.5 at high attitudes in the Yangtze River Delta.

Personnel to be trained for Winter Games

Hebei province, which will co-host the 2022 Winter Olympics, plans to develop 66,000 athletes, instructors, judges and other personnel over the next seven years to provide athletic talent and staff for the games.

Tracking the mules across the border

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Drug hotspot vows to clean up its act

In September, at the start of the fall semester, Hua Yong, deputy principal of Xichang No 9 Primary School, was faced with one of the most difficult situations of his teaching career.

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Drug production network busted

Police in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, have identified "a large number" of suspected drug users at dozens of universities nationwide and arrested 23 drug producers and online drug dealers they said were involved in a trafficking network.

Ex-urban official falls to his death

The former head of the urban management bureau of Guangming New District in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, reportedly fell to his death in the city on Sunday night.

Actress Zhang Ziyi gives birth to a daughter

Actress Zhang Ziyi is officially a mother.

Ministry vows crackdown on college test cheaters

The Ministry of Education has reported a suspected cheating incident in an important exam on the weekend to the public security authorities and will crack down on any cheating in exams, according to the ministry's micro blog on Sunday.

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Smoking rate holds steady despite reduction efforts

Despite legislation and public education, China hasn't curbed tobacco use. Smoking prevalence remains the same as it was five years ago, a recent national survey found.

Subsidies to replace government housing

China's housing minister said on Monday that governments will stop building rental housing units to accommodate migrant workers and people displaced by demolitions or renovations of urban residences or shantytowns.