Events held nationwide to support needy youngsters

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Guidelines encourage parents to provide better care

Shanxi province plans to improve the lives of left-behind children by enhancing care services in rural areas.

Big circus expected to boost visits to Hunan

Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, added to its world fame as the inspiration for the fictional world of Pandora in the movie Avatar. In 2017, it hopes to draw international attention as it creates a performing center for a Russian-style grand circus.

University president shares vision

Editor's Note: China Daily is publishing a series of reports on universities jointly established by education institutions from China and overseas. As the colleges get busy with recruitment, our reporters visited them to talk with principals, teachers and students.

Victims' families sign settlements

Families of all but one victim of a tour bus fire in Taiwan have signed settlement agreements with insurance companies, officials said on Tuesday. But some relatives expressed outrage, saying they had been left with no choice but to sign.

Student clears English language barrier in classes

It took about three months for Chen Huiying to become accustomed to the English-language teaching classes at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in Guangdong province.

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Govt plans to assist private investors

The National Development and Reform Commission said on Monday that government investment has not crowded out private investors, and the central authorities will make every effort to facilitate private investment.

'Flying objects' restricted for G20 Summit

With the approach of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, authorities have imposed rules to manage small aircraft and "flying objects" - including unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones.

Museum's decision to keep cats gets Weibo users purring support

"The kittens can stay, finally!"

Bottled gasoline on Taiwan bus may have worsened fire, probe finds

Investigators said late on Sunday that five plastic bottles filled with gasoline may have exacerbated a bus fire that claimed the lives of all 26 passengers on board on July 19.

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