In the years before the opening-up and reform policy that resulted in China becoming the world's second-largest economy, the main mode of transportation was the bicycle, and footage of millions of people riding on the roads of major cities led many outsiders to refer to the country as the "Kingdom of Bicycles".
Mobike is just one of a number of private companies focusing on public bike-sharing platforms in China.
Shi Luyao, an 11-year-old boy from the southwestern province of Guizhou, no longer needs to travel 800 kilometers by himself to receive leukemia treatment in a neighboring province.
A tree-climbing course was opened this school term at Northwest University in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, to teach students skills that might be helpful in a disaster or emergency situation.
The launch of Shenzhou XI on Oct 17 and its subsequent docking with the Tiangong II space lab has reaffirmed the Chinese public's love affair with space exploration and astronomy.
"Dark nights are part of our natural heritage. They are beautiful and inspiring. It's a pity that many people have lost their view of the night sky in recent years as a result of light and air pollution. We should promote protection efforts, such as setting up reserves to preserve the night skies for future generations."
On Sept 24, more than 40 astronomers and amateur stargazers at a dark-sky forum in Beijing fell in love with the work of Chen Jili in just four minutes.
To boost the slowing economy in Northeast China, the central government has announced another round of stimulus measures for innovation and to upgrade the manufacturing sector.
Departments and ministries under the State Council, China's cabinet, have responded to a series of public concerns in the past week on agricultural modernization, civil service examinations, gas storage facility pricing and the quality of online trading goods.
Jia Jinglong is to be executed anytime soon, after he and his attorney were reportedly informed of the Supreme People's Court's approval of his death sentence.
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