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High-tech lookout keeps eye on border

[2015-11-06 07:51]

Many border areas in China have deployed an integrated frontier monitoring system consisting of advanced radars and unmanned aircraft, a designer of the system said.

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[2015-11-06 07:51]

Passengers departing from Beijing Capital International Airport can now tag and drop their baggage at a self-service check-in machine on Air China domestic flights.

Coal-fired boilers are on their way out of Beijing

[2015-11-06 07:51]

Beijing has beaten its target this year for replacing coal-fired boilers with those using cleaner natural gas and electricity, just in time for the beginning of the heating season, the Beijing Environmental Bureau said on Thursday.

Rule would give day off for painful periods

[2015-11-06 07:51]

The Guangdong government is planning legislation requiring employers to offer paid leaves to female employees who suffer painful menstrual periods, raising questions of whether such a move would be reasonable or practical.

Stern eye cast on low-level corruption

[2015-11-06 07:51]

Jail sentences were given to 197 officials at grassroots levels who were involved in 175 corruption cases over the past five years, prosecutors in Shanghai said on Thursday.

Direct deliveries safer, judges tell online shoppers

[2015-11-06 07:51]

Judges are calling for online shoppers to chose companies that deliver directly to China when they buy online from overseas to reduce the chance of disputes that could end in court.

State Council puts top-grade university plan on fast track

[2015-11-06 07:51]

China plans to build a series of world-class universities and disciplines in as little as five years, according to a document released on Thursday by the State Council, China's Cabinet. It vowed to increase financial support and strengthen performance management.

Counting the hidden cost of cheap vacations

[2015-11-06 07:51]

Qiu Min had a sense of d��j�� vu when she read about a 53-year-old tourist from the mainland who was beaten to death on Oct 19 as he attempted to intervene in a dispute over "forced shopping" at a jewelry store in Hong Kong.

Drugstore deception proves a bitter pill to swallow

[2015-11-06 07:51]

Xu Yiyi flew to Hong Kong on Oct 27, but instead of visiting scenic spots or seeking business opportunities, the 32-year-old from Ningbo, Zhejiang province, headed straight for a drugstore where he'd been cheated of thousands of Hong Kong dollars a week before.

Scientists decode panda language

[2015-11-06 07:51]

Giant pandas baa like sheep to say "I love you" and warble a cheerful "I do" when wooed by a suitor, according to staff members at a panda breeding center in Southwest China's Sichuan province.

Around China

[2015-11-06 07:51]

A business owner who used a lighter to check for a gas leak caused an explosion and fire at his restaurant recently in Shucheng county.

Li: China wants stability with Japan

[2015-11-05 07:51]

China is willing to work with Japan to push forward the development of stable, long-term ties, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday.

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