More baby rooms to ease burdens

All major public places in China, such as transportation hubs, big shopping malls and hospitals, should be equipped with mother-and-child facilities by the end of 2020, according to a top authority guideline to support the implementation of the universal two-child policy.

Village takes brunt of accident deaths

Ten victims of a construction accident last week all came from a small village of about 600 families in Hebei province, Beijing News reported on Monday.

Carvings bear evidence of long-lost language

Archaeologists have confirmed that inscriptions found on cliffs in Hunan province are in the language of the Miao ethnic group, which today is only spoken as one of China's many ethnic languages.

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Crackdown targets cyber black market

China has experienced an increase in cases of online data leaks in the past few years due to the development of the "cyber black market", according to a report by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Information.

Intercity railway network gets the green light

China's top economic planner has greenlighted a proposed intercity railway network linking Beijing, Tianjin and neighboring Hebei province, according to a statement published on its website on Monday.

Community spirit enlivens nation's golden agers

As soon as Chen Xuemin received her pension last month, she made a donation to her local community theater.

In China's cities, elderly migrants live on the edge

There are 18 million people aged 60 and older who spend more than six months a year living away from their registered hometowns, according to a migrant population report released by China's National Health and Family Planning Commission last month.

Regulation puts eye on security cameras

Anyone who sets up surveillance cameras that result in the violation of others' privacy may be fined a minimum of 1,000 yuan ($145), according to a draft ordinance made public by the Ministry of Public Security.

A Legend Dies, But His Legacy Lives On

Fidel Castro, the revolutionary leader and former Cuban president, was born on Aug 13, 1926, into a wealthy family in Biran, northeastern Cuba.

Havana mourns as cremation planned

Despite his advanced years, the announcement of Fidel Castro's death late on Friday caught many Cubans by surprise.

My memories of a giant who always stood tall

I was thrilled in 2004 when I was given an assignment to cover President Hu Jintao's visit to Cuba. I had regretted never seeing Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the late revolutionary, in person. How exciting it would be, I thought, to meet his closest comrade and a giant of the 20th century.