Report: Prehistoric silk found in Henan

Scientists have found evidence of silk dating back 8,500 years after testing soil samples from a Neolithic site in Henan province.

Rail breakthrough a dream come true

When the first railway in the mountains of Dangchang county, Gansu province, opened on Monday, Yang Ga'nyu was there to witness a dream come true.

Genetically modified tree shrews to aid human health tests

Chinese scientists have developed methods to make the world's first genetically modified tree shrews, paving the way for the production of "knockout" tree shrews for experimental use, according to research paper published by Cell Research, a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal by the Nature Publishing Group.

Shanghai to blacklist couples who lie about marital status

Shanghai residents who lie to conceal their marital history when registering for a marriage or divorce will be added to a credit blacklist, making it difficult for them to access public welfare and apply for jobs or loans.

11 suspected of dumping tons of trash in Yangtze

Eleven suspects from Zhejiang province who made nearly 800,000 yuan ($115,000) from illegally dumping more than 2,900 metric tons of household waste into the Yangtze River in Jiangsu province have been captured by police.

Testing starts on Beijing's first maglev rail line

Beijing's first rail line using magnetic levitation technology is scheduled to start running next year, with engineers now testing the new trains, city officials announced on Sunday.

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Club at landmark closes after sex sting

Beijing police detained more than 100 people suspected of being involved in prostitution after raids at three nightclubs, part of a campaign to step up security over the festive season.

Ex-sports chief gets 10 years for bribery, abuses of power

China's former vice-minister of sport has been sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after he was convicted of bribery by a court in Henan province on Monday.

Village holds true to communist dream

Wang Hongbin, 65, has an astonishing ambition: To build a communist community that distributes goods and services according to one's needs, a goal of communism once proposed by Karl Marx.

College 'lottery' rankles elderly learners

Teng Junying has no idea what 2017 will hold if she fails to win a spot at Hebei University for the Aged, a government-funded school for senior citizens.

Photos of doctor aiding centenarian go viral

Photographs of a doctor holding a 102-year-old female patient in his arms and comforting her as she is given an anesthetic injection have gone viral.