Scenic spot around telescope to open to tourists

The scenic spot in which the world's largest radio telescope is located will be opened to tourists for free, authorities have announced, with the telescope expected to start a test run in the second half of this year.

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Girl's relatives sought to cure blood disorder

Local authorities in Southwest China's Guizhou province began a search on Friday for possible siblings of a girl who was abandoned about 10 years ago and was later adopted by a Canadian couple.

Public interest suit filed to claim compensation for consumers

Guangdong Consumer Council has filed the country's first public interest lawsuit to request compensation in the field of consumption.

Man to traverse Silk Road on foot

More than 40 pairs of running shoes, five oranges, boxes of peanut brittle and his legs were all Kai Markus Xiong from Germany packed for his super marathon that started on Sunday.

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Official urges better animal protection

A senior official said on Sunday that China needs to step up its wildlife protection efforts in relation to regulations, law enforcement and public education.

Smog said to reduce water pollution

Chinese scientists have discovered that smog can indirectly reduce water pollution.

Cross-regional efforts key to cleaner air

China should speed up establishing unified standards for monitoring and curbing air pollution, so that different regions can coordinate their antipollution efforts, experts say.

Petition process is made easier

Kong Rong, a resident of East China's Anhui province, hit the lowest point of her life 10 years ago, when her mother was killed in a traffic accident and she was left with significant debts from medical and funeral bills.

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Long-term care insurance may become mandatory

As part of the national effort to defuse a demographic "time-bomb", China is very likely to introduce compulsory long-term care insurance to cope with ever-increasing care needs, particularly for the elderly who have a difficult time living independently due to age, illness or disability, said a national political advisor.