Official investigated over desert pollution

An official in charge of environmental protection is being investigated after a company was allowed to pollute the desert with untreated sewage in Gansu province, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Warehouse sealed after rice quality questioned

Grain authorities have sealed 25,000 metric tons of rice at a warehouse in Liaoning province after it was reported to have bought old rice that it then sold to rice merchants as fresh rice.

Death and glory in the mountains

On April 4, the day before the national Tomb Sweeping Festival, Yang Guoqing stowed two coffins in the trunk of his car and took a 20-minute drive to the hills near his home.

PLA teams win over hearts

In September, when the Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital was virtually deserted after the death of an Ebola patient, Li Jin and his colleagues transformed the hospital into a special unit for treating patients with the potentially deadly disease.

New public transit line taps cheaper, quieter technology

Construction has started on a new public transportation line in Beijing that promises to be cheaper to build and run - and less noisy - than subways.

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Carvers in Lushan bid to recover from quake

Two years after being hit by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake, Lushan county in Sichuan province is striving to recover its root carving industry in an effort to preserve the traditional art form and boost the local economy.

Baoxing boosted by panda links

Investment in county seat has earned an AAAA rating from the National Tourism Administration

Project completed to control effects of landslides

A 175 million yuan ($28.2 million) project to prevent landslides in the Lengmu Valley has been completed, replacing patrollers armed with alarms with a series of debris dams.

Temblor teaches lessons of gratitude

"My dream is to become a teacher when I grow up so I can help teach more people," said Gao Yuyan, a fourth-grader at Longxing Central Primary School in Lushan county, Sichuan province.

Memory of Flying Tigers honored

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of special reports about the experiences of foreigners who either lived or served in China between 1937 and 1945.

Old links can help to forge modern friendships

I interviewed dozens of descendents and friends of Flying Tiger pilots, and members of the Flying Tigers' Historical Organization who visited the newly opened heritage park in Gui-lin. Many of them were retired US Air Force pilots.