Along with the rapid improvement in living standards, China has been witnessing a surge in the number of overweight and obese people. A growing appetite for fast food is one of the main reasons for the problem.
As a young boy growing up in the North of England, each weekday morning I'd go to my grandmother's house. We'd drink cups of tea and chat about such trivialities as trouble a nascent 8-year-old's mind, until the time came for me to walk up the village to primary school.
Item from Nov 29, 1995, in China Daily: Beijing is short of blood, and a Red Cross official said that more should be done to promote donations. ...
China is willing to make joint efforts with Laos to push forward major cooperative projects in areas including railways and economic development zones, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.
More online writers joining the forefront of the literary mainstream and the increasing global appeal of Chinese writers will be featured topics during the upcoming ninth National Congress of the China Writers Association.
The central parity rate of the yuan against the US dollar strengthened on Monday after Yi Gang, vice-governor of the central bank, said on Sunday that the currency remained strong and stable in the global monetary system.
China urged Japan on Monday to "act prudently" and play a constructive role in maintaining regional peace and stability, as Japan reportedly considers deployment of a US missile defense system, following the Republic of Korea.
Few foreign leaders have been more endearing to Chinese people than Fidel Castro, the charismatic Cuban revolutionary whose death at age 90 late Friday has prompted condolences and commendations from the blogosphere and Beijing leadership.
"Comrade Fidel Castro is a great figure of our times and will be remembered by history and the people."
Religious extremism has started to spread into inland provincial areas from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, according to China's top religious affairs official, who urged the China Islamic Association to step up services for Muslim migrants and lead the fight against extremist thoughts.
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