These days, when people over 80 in Beijing take a bus, see a doctor or spend money, their activities are digitally tracked by the government, as part of an effort to improve services for the country's rapidly growing elderly population.
China's startups are vying against big companies for the best minds as the country pushes for entrepreneurship and innovation-driven growth. Startups offer the prospect of realizing one's dreams, leading many to give up high-paying jobs at established firms, according to investors and entrepreneurs last week at a meeting of the World Economic Forum in Tianjin in North China.
Wu Zhendong sees himself as something of a wine buff. The 25-year-old lawyer from China's western city of Chengdu is a member of his local wine club, likes to drink Chateauneuf-du-Pape - and now, like many of his peers, buys most of his wine online.
The Chinese stock market could rise higher this week as fears of the repercussions of the British vote to leave the European Union will likely ease, analysts said.
Shares in companies in the supply chain of biopharma and healthcare services surged in Shanghai and Shenzhen last week.
Cristiano Ronaldo found himself overshadowed by the rising star of Portuguese soccer, 18-year-old Renato Sanches, as Portugal booked its place in the Euro 2016 semifinals.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Thursday he is heading to Manchester United, ending intense speculation about where the 34-year-old Swedish superstar forward will play next season.
Vicente del Bosque brought the curtain down on one of the most successful managerial careers in soccer on Thursday by confirming he has resigned from the Spain job and does not expect to coach again.
Slovak qualifier Jana Cepelova drew on her memories of beating Simona Halep last year on the same court as she ended Garbine Muguruza's hopes of adding the Wimbledon title to her trophy cabinet.
"I've had a strange love affair with grass. It wasn't love at first sight. It's the kind of growing love, like when you have an old school friend you meet after 10 years and suddenly you realize oh, that's the one, I actually kind of like him. So that's the type of love that I have with grass because it wasn't love at first sight. I was horrible at the beginning."
Venus Williams accused Wimbledon officials of discriminating against its women champions and said she wants "equality" when it comes to scheduling matches on its two biggest showcourts.
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