Inspections of imported waste to rise

Legislators have vowed to increase supervision of government departments in charge of handling imported solid waste, aiming to protect the environment and ensure public health.

Xiamen prepares for BRICS Summit

Xiamen, Fujian province, is ready to host the ninth BRICS Summit in September, the Party's top official in the city announced on Monday.

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Critically endangered Yangtze porpoise thrives in 2 reserves

The critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise has seen steady growth in two protection reserves in Hubei province since 2015, and its population will exceed 100 by the end of this year, accounting for one-tenth of the total, reserve officials said on Monday.

Computer science tops income list

The rapid development of mobile internet and artificial intelligence has made computer science the best income generator and among the most fruitful college degrees for employment in China, a recent report said.

Creative souvenirs a new 'benchmark'

Lei Shiyi, a college student from Chongqing, bought two bookmarks from the souvenir store inside the Palace Museum, commonly known as the Forbidden City.

Emperor Qianlong's favorite reading place getting a face-lift

An imperial garden in downtown Beijing's Beihai Park opened to tourists after a restaurant that had operated for 60 years was moved out as part of a campaign to protect the city's cultural heritage.

Vocational school posts pictures of students' 'uncivilized' behavior - like kissing

A vocational school that triggered hot debate on social media after releasing photos of students' "uncivilized" activities on campus - such as smoking, raising pets and kissing in public - said it will continue the practice, despite being questioned on social media.

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Inspired to grow peaches, farmers bid poverty adieu

After Shen Jianzhong graduated from college and returned to his hometown in Chongqing's Wulong county, an elderly acquaintance would often tell him: "You shouldn't have come back to grow produce here. There is no money to be made from it."

Fresh mountain air, newfound prosperity

There is an old poem that describes poverty-stricken Wulong county in days gone by. It translates: "In remote mountainous Wulong, people only eat sweet potatoes, corn and potato. Nobody eats egg noodles, except for a woman who has given birth."

Breast milk banks taking deposits

As a nursing mother, Liang Juan must pump and freeze her extra breast milk, as she often has too much for her 7-month-old infant. As the milk can only be stored for up to six months, the second-time mother uses the surplus to make soap or as a fertilizer for flowers.