Books and pucks form a winning combination

Hockey player Song Andong is hoping that membership of the elite US schools athletics system will boost his chances of competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Sun Xiaochen reports.

Youth participation boost for Beijing 2022

The promotion of youth hockey in Beijing has made excellent progress in the past two years, with more than 10,000 students from about 60 schools learning about the winter game and attending training sessions, according to the Beijing Hockey Association.

Xinjiang bets on cockfighting to woo tourists

But opponents say the fierce sport is a form of animal cruelty that belongs in the past

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GUANGDONG

Triplets' struggle brings out the best in others

As the weather warms, Liu Xing is welcoming more and more customers to her grilled oyster stall at a night market in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province.

Biting off more than we can chew

Experts are calling for more measures to prevent wastage in restaurants and at the family dining table, as Xu Wei reports.

County eyes prosperity through tourism

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SICHUAN

Easy money and light sentences

Xu, a suspected telecom fraudster from Taiwan who police will only refer to by his surname, was repatriated to the Chinese mainland from Kenya in April.

Rise in telecom fraud rings alarm bells

Last month, Fan Yin-gui hanged himself in a residential building in Qin'an county, Gansu province. He left no suicide note, just a cryptic messages crawled in dust at the scene: "My death has nothing to do with my wife, it is about swindlers."

New photo series captures life in china

After their successful cooperation last year, China Daily and Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Russian Gazette) jointly launched another photo album on Tuesday, in Moscow. The second project, One Hundred Photographers Focus on China, has turned its focus on modern life in China, whereas the first project, One Hundred Photographers Focus on Russia, offered colorful glimpses into modern life in Russia.

Lighting the way to a brighter future

'My grandpa sneers at today's lanterns. When he saw the annual lantern show in Zigong three years ago, he blurted out: 'Do you call those things lanterns?' " Yang Shiping said, with a laugh.