Volunteer group helping to reduce trash along Yangtze River

Every morning at 7 am, Li Shuangxi and his wife can be seen bending over, standing up and bending over again on the marshlands of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province.

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Frugality campaign tames corruption, cools extravagance

The Chinese central leadership's frugality campaign, which was launched in December 2012, features the "eight-point rules", which aim to curb extravagance and improve officials' work style.

Refund of taxes to lure visitors

Overseas tourists bound for the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region can obtain a refund for value-added taxes paid during their trip, as local authorities try to increase the lure of the region.

Draft law outlines appropriate use of guns by police officers

China is soliciting public opinion about a draft law that would give police more authority to use guns, as well as outline the circumstances when such use would be inappropriate.

Spring Festival to see 3 billion trips made by road, rail, airplane

Nearly 3 billion trips are estimated to be made by Chinese during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, authorities said on Monday.

Suspects detained over mine explosion

People suspected of being responsible for Saturday's coal mine explosion that killed 32 people in Chifeng, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, have been detained, according to authorities.

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Migrant workers return home to thrive in creative new business enterprises

For decades, China's rural residents have rushed to big cities to increase their earnings, but today, more are avoiding travel and homesickness to make money at home.

Officers, vendors swap jobs

The Urban Management Bureau of Changzhou, Jiangsu province, shared its daily work with vendors, in an effort to cultivate mutual understanding with a group that is often hostile toward urban patrol officers and their enforcement duties.

New hardy rice strain resists cold

A scientist known as China's "father of hybrid rice" has developed a new strain that could enable the plant to adapt to more varied growing environments at a significantly lower cost.

Europe looks for new ways of tapping Chinese tourists

Seeing the size and the ever-changing nature of the outbound tourism industry in China, European destinations are looking at new ways to tap into the Chinese market.