Shenzhen traffic police post photos to catch and embarrass scofflaws

Shenzhen traffic police have taken the lead in their use of high technology to catch jaywalkers and drivers who break traffic rules.

Gates cramp style of Wuhan jaywalkers

Automatic gates have been installed at a busy crossroad in downtown Wuhan, Hubei province, to prevent pedestrians from crossing on a red light.

Rules on personal info tightened for officials

Officials are facing stricter rules for their declarations of personal information that must be provided to the Communist Party of China.

China seeking students from Belt, Road

China will try to attract more students from countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, education officials said at a news conference on Wednesday.

Country to draft job skills plan with BRICS partners

China plans to draft a skills-training action plan with other BRICS nations, Hao Bin, an official of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, said on Wednesday.

Most fake postings relate to health, food

The majority of fake stories shared on the Chinese internet involve food safety or give health advice, an online information verification team set up by tech giant Tencent said on Wednesday.

Harbin tech students send tiny satellite into orbit

A nanosatellite made by students at the Harbin Institute of Technology was launched in the United States on Tuesday as part of a mission to the International Space Station.

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Nation's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 readied for launch

WENCHANG, Hainan - China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, will be launched at 7:41 pm on Thursday, the Manned Space Program Office said on Wednesday.

Survey: Bullying affects half of students

Younger students experience school bullying more frequently than older ones, and male students are bullied more than their female peers, a survey found.

Readers on rise, mostly in digital

Chinese adults read an average of just under eight books in 2016 - a tiny increase of 0.02 percent over 2015 - while a rapid increase of 6.1 percent was seen in the number of people reading digital content.

Beijing under siege by catkins

The Beijing municipal government is looking at ways to deal with the masses of willow and poplar catkins - pollenating flowers - blowing throughout the city.