Golf courses are struggling financially in a new era of frugality, yet few are attempting to make the sport more affordable or improve services that would attract tourists and overseas enthusiasts.
Lyu Qingfa was making his 16th trip to Tonghua, Jilin pro-vince, in two years to demand wages held in arrears for him and his employees.
Editor's Note: Huang Hongzheng, 44, is a wood carver from Changting county, Fujian province. He has worked at a furniture factory in Picun, eastern Beijing, since May.
Observers have warned Chinese soccer clubs to focus on investing in young talent rather than buying up big names if they want to ensure long-term success.
Yuan Geng, a prominent figure in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) and a pioneer of China's reform and opening-up, has died. He was 99.
A multibillion yuan winter sports industry is being planned for Hebei province to transform it into a premier destination for cold weather athletes in time for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
For the 8th consecutive year, Beijing led the nation's cities in consumer spending, racking up more than 1 trillion yuan ($152 billion) in retail sales in 2015 on the back of online shopping.
Gu Yuese, one of China's leading Christian pastors, is suspected of embezzling funds, and is being investigated, church authorities in Zhejiang province said.
Spring Festival is not only a traditional seven-day holiday when Chinese residents go home for family reunions. It's also a time many people prefer to spend traveling.
A niche market has developed for themed tours in China, as Chinese consumers enjoy increasing amounts of disposable income and leisure time.
Zhang Jing, 28, an administrative staff member at a university in Shenzhen, had a different accommodation experience when she traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, last month.
As increasing numbers of sports savvy Chinese tourists take vacations abroad, the country's travel agencies are busy providing sports tourism tours and packages.
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