An increasing number of Chinese people are signing up for the nation's organ donor plan, with more than 66,000 joining during the past six years, according to the Red Cross Society of China.
Merely 9 percent of Chinese aged 15 to 59 have basic ideas about how to preserve health through traditional Chinese medicine, a nationwide survey found, with those younger and better educated having a better understanding of the time-honored science.
The deceased victim of an accident whose face or head was disfigured can now appear perfect before the funeral through 3D printing technology - even if the skin and hair are severely damaged.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai paid a visit on Thursday to the Nie Weiping Go School - one of the top Go training bases in Beijing - with the guidance of Chinese Go master Nie Weiping, for whom the school is named.
A recent policy change by top authorities means that people seeking higher ranks in technical and professional fields will no longer need to pass an English language test as part of the promotion process.
In this year's Government Work Report, Premier Li Keqiang specifically referred to the elimination of overcapacity in the coal industry.
Walking on the streets of Gujiao recently, my mind went back three years to my first visit to this industrial town, a satellite city northwest of Taiyuan.
Kneeling in front of the body of a 74-year-old woman, Chen Jiying has a microphone in her hand and wails as she tells those gathered around about the hardships the dead woman endured in bringing up five children at a time when Chinese farmers were extremely poor.
On Saturday, Chen Qi, an undertaker from Dalian in Liaoning province, set sail for another sea burial. It was an especially busy day for Chen, whose ship was carrying 60 urns from Harbin, Heilongjiang province. Since 2009, 559 people from the inland northeastern city have had their ashes scattered at sea.
A woman injured a parking attendant and damaged eight cars after mistaking the accelerator pedal on her Mercedes-Benz for the brake on March 20. She is negotiating compensation for the attendant and the vehicles' owners.
In response to the central government's call to reduce the burden on businesses, 12 provinces and municipalities have cut social security payment requirements for employers and employees.
While the dream of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup is alive, China has a long way to go to ensure international soccer success, something insiders say would get a boost from developing the game among the nation's youth.
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