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[2016-03-23 08:26]

China's drug regulator has identified nine vaccine wholesalers suspected of filing fraudulent reports of buyers' identities.

Five yellow fever cases detected

[2016-03-23 08:26]

China has reported five yellow fever cases - all from people who were not vaccinated before leaving for areas with epidemics, a senior public health specialist said.

Toll from marine disasters shrinks

[2016-03-23 08:26]

Marine disasters cost China around 7.3 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) last year, which was less than the average during the past decade, the national marine authority said on Tuesday.

Chinese universities gaining recognition

[2016-03-23 08:26]

China has 88 universities that have at least one subject ranking in the worlds' top 400, according to the latest report from London-headquartered education company Quacquarelli Symonds.

Nanny blacklist seeks to root out bad, unqualified caregivers

[2016-03-23 08:26]

The first names have been added to a nanny blacklist created by an alliance of 30 housekeeping service agencies in Shanghai to better regulate the market and deter unsuitable caregivers.

Shanghai smooths divorce procedure

[2016-03-23 08:26]

Shanghai plans to introduce an online appointment booking service for people wanting a divorce, in a bid to make the process more organized and convenient for the growing number of couples in the city looking to end their marriages.

Yunnan's perfumers scent profits ahead

[2016-03-23 08:26]

China's multibillion-dollar luxury goods market has just undergone a tumultuous year as a number of factors, including the plunging stock market and the national anti-corruption campaign, pushed sales lower and lower.

Oiling the wheels of the healthcare industry

[2016-03-23 08:26]

When Yang Liyun was growing up in a small village in southwest China's Yunnan province, she didn't know that the eucalyptus trees growing everywhere on the surrounding mountains had any value other than as firewood.

Yale president lauds ties with Peking University

[2016-03-22 07:45]

The president of the prestigious Yale University in the United States has led a delegation to visit Peking University where he gave a speech to students on Monday.

Work starts on space project to find gravity waves

[2016-03-22 07:45]

Ground infrastructure construction on China's gravitational wave research project, Tianqin, began on Sunday in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.

Report: Emotions contribute most to sleep troubles

[2016-03-22 07:45]

People living in small cities generally enjoy better sleep than those in larger ones in China, and negative emotions are the biggest contributor to sleep disorders, according to a report released ahead of World Sleep Day, which fell on Monday.

Mission to Mars on horizon for scientists

[2016-03-22 07:45]

China is preparing to launch a Mars probe in 2020 scheduled to arrive on the red planet in 2021, said aerospace expert Ye Peijian.

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