At a recent Internet conference filled with China's technology tycoons, Jack Ma of the mighty Alibaba Group Holding Ltd teased Lei Jun, head of the rapidly rising Xiaomi Corp, by asking why a smartphone matters when the air and water in China are so bad?
No matter how sophisticated robots are or how many latest technologies have been applied, consumers' expectations for domestic robots still focus mostly on them doing household chores.
Most young white-collar workers in China lack a sex life and physical exercise, according to a report released by Zhi-lian, one of China's largest online recruitment companies.
The revised Environmental Protection Law that takes effect on Thursday imposes more severe fines and even comes with the possibility of criminal charges against polluters.
Public confidence about improvement of air quality across the country remains moderate at best, according to a recent report from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
An abrupt policy to restrict auto sales in Shenzhen has created a credibility crisis for the local government, but officials reiterated that the move will alleviate traffic jams and improve air quality in the city, which has China's third-largest number of vehicles.
China is learning a costly lesson for the casual use of English by many of its companies.
Fu Puyan started his career in nonmilitary aviation in 1979 as a pilot of prop-driven civil aircraft in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
The number of airports in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will rise to 25 from the current 16 by 2020, as China attempts to transform the area into a major transportation hub on the Silk Road Economic Belt.
During her 32-year career as a flight attendant, Maria Wupur flashed the standard "six-tooth" smile to passengers more times than she can remember.
In April 2012, Wang Guoqiang, former Party chief of Fengcheng, Liaoning province, obtained a passport and visa to attend his daughter's graduation ceremony in the United States.
Zhou Yongkang, the former domestic security chief, has been placed under investigation for alleged corruption, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
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