Scenic spots ranked for their holiday services

The China National Tourism Administration released ratings on Sunday, listing the best and worst scenic spots, tourism agencies, tour guides and tourists during the National Day holiday.

Two faces of Chinese tourists

The National Day holiday saw both good and bad incidents:

National railway corp gets new GM

Lu Dongfu, 61, was appointed general manager of China Railway Corp on Sunday, replacing Sheng Guangzu, 67.

Mind-controlled tech to aid astronauts

Chinese space scientists are developing technologies that will allow astronauts to use their thoughts to control equipment in spacecraft, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Sansha bans fishing, tourism to protect Dragon Hole

Sansha city in South China's Hainan province, the country's southernmost city, has banned fishing and tourism in and around the world's deepest blue hole as part of its efforts to protect the maritime environment in the South China Sea.

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Ancient India on display

The Palace Museum is planning a series of exhibitions featuring ancient civilizations, the first being an ongoing display of sculptures from India's Gupta era - considered the "golden age" of Indian culture.

Questioning eased for young sex-assault victims

Shanghai prosecutors and police are conducting joint inquiries into crimes involving juvenile victims for the first time in the country in an effort to prevent secondary damage to the victims who, in the past, had to recount their traumatic experience multiple times to different investigators.

Nation's biggest ice cave beckons visitors

China's biggest ice cave, located in Shanxi province, continues to accumulate ice, according to local sources.

Premature death strikes IT industry

The rapidly developing internet technology sector - whose employees are often under heavier pressure than other sectors - is once again in the spotlight following the sudden premature death of the founder of one of China's leading digital medical care service providers.

Tennis serves up holiday excitement

Instead of joining the crowds that packed into tourist destinations, many Beijingers and others from across the country watched the China Open in the capital, thanks to the country's growing enthusiasm for the sport.

Man jumps into temple pond for coins

Surprised tourists at a Buddhist temple in Zhejiang province watched as a man jumped into a pond and started scooping up coins that had been tossed into the water as donations.