Most of the stories I covered this year featured the search for and repatriation of corrupt officials and businesspeople who had fled overseas, and the confiscation of their ill-gotten gains. The work of China's judicial officers and the cooperation of many foreign governments have resulted in great progress in bringing these people to book.
Watching monks debate the scriptures at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery is awe-inspiring, and at times it reminds one of the purity of the monks' lives.
I was saddened by the news that Master Mingxue, abbot of Lingyanshan Temple in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, had passed away on Dec 2 at the age of 93.
In July, I met Gao Zhihong, a remarkable woman who, despite great personal suffering, considers herself to be a fortunate person who just happens to have had some unfortunate experiences.
The biggest moment for me this year was when I came face to face with the wounds of war, open and festering, in Quzhou, a city in Zhejiang province ravaged by war that has now become a prosperous place.
Editor's note: This is the last in a series of special reports in which China Daily has focused on the government's efforts to eradicate poverty and raise living standards in the country's rural areas, especially among members of the nation's ethnic groups.
Sitting atop a ridge, surrounded by green mountains and boasting an extensive view of terraced orchards, Shizizhai, a rural settlement in Gaopai village, Huichang county, has all the natural elements required for a major ecotourism attraction.
China will accelerate efforts to repair flood-damaged water conservancy projects and help cities fight flooding in steps that will also boost investment and create more employment opportunities.
Departments and ministries under the State Council, China's Cabinet, have responded to a series of public concerns in the past week, including on ecological civilization construction, business system reform, the innovation demonstration district, national medical insurance network, and reporting lost train tickets.
Signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, outgoing United States President Barack Obama added further complexity and potentially explosive uncertainty to China-US relations.
President Xi Jinping, in a meeting with Leung Chun-ying, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in Beijing on Friday, praised Leung and the SAR government for their efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and the principle of One Country, Two Systems.
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