Industry preferences of graduates changing

Preferences of Chinese college graduates for employment have been changing in recent years as the country undergoes transformations in its economic and industrial structure, a recent survey found.

New tower shows Beijing's Olympic spirit

Beijing has made good on its commitment to embrace the Olympic spirit and host future Games in a sustainable way by erecting an Olympic tower on the former site of the 2008 Summer Games.

Police need tighter rules to govern behavior, experts say

Judicial specialists on Sunday called for more specific rules to govern police officers after a video showing an officer arguing with two women on May 21 raised a public outcry.

McKellen, visiting China, never far from Shakespeare

Celebrating William Shakespeare's work in the 400th anniversary year of the English playwright's death, award-winning British actor Ian McKellen, better known for his portrayal of Gandalf in The Lord of Rings movie trilogy, made his debut on the stage and appeared at various places around China.

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Lenovo unveils new cloud devices at tech conference

Multinational tech giant Lenovo unveiled two new lines of products on Thursday at Tech World 2016 in San Francisco - the Phab 2 Pro, the world's first consumer Tango-enabled smartphone in partnership with Google; and the Moto Z family, with Moto Mods, that turns a smartphone into a multifunctional device.

Hundreds honor Chinese soldier killed in Mali

Hundreds of citizens and military representatives at a funeral service on Friday paid their final respects to the Chinese peacekeeper who died in a terrorist attack in Mali.

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Safety checks ordered over playground health fears

A third school in Beijing has reported potential "problems" with its synthetic playground surface as the capital's education authority ordered citywide safety checks on all synthetic playgrounds.

Peacekeeper's body returns for burial

The body of a Chinese peacekeeper who was killed in a terrorist attack on May 31 at a UN camp in Mali was flown back on Thursday to Changchun, capital city of Jilin province, where his regiment is based.

Australia teacher finds online fame unexpectedly

When David Gulasi decided to leave Sydney for a teaching position in China more than five years ago, he never imagined that he would become an online celebrity.

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