Deadly fire was 'human error'

A fatal blaze at a foot massage parlor in eastern China was caused by an electrical fault in a steam room, China's top work safety watchdog said on Wednesday.

Courts told to ignore illegal evidence

China's top court has told every court nationwide to strictly exclude evidence collected illegally, in an effort to reduce wrongful convictions and protect human rights.

Towns urged to offer better public services

China's central authorities have issued a document calling for improved public services at the township level.

Guangdong sees post-holiday influx

With this year's Spring Festival travel rush ending on Tuesday, a report based on data of online train-ticket sales said that more than one-third of travelers since the end of the holiday have headed to Guangdong province.

Noodle shop owner killed, beheaded over dispute

A noodle shop owner in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, was believed killed and beheaded in a dispute over 1 yuan ($0.15) on Saturday, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday.

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Alibaba chief sets up private school

After spearheading a revolution in e-commerce, the founder of Alibaba Group, billionaire Jack Ma, is setting his sights on China's education system by establishing a private bilingual school.

Man who threatened doctors investigated

A man in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, was placed under investigation for threatening two doctors, blaming them for his aunt's death from pneumonia.

Copyrights rise as awareness expands

China has set a new record for copyrights, processing more than 2 million new registrations last year, a rise of 22.3 percent compared with 2015, the National Copyright Administration of China said on Monday.

Confucius depicted on mirror

A polished bronze mirror unearthed in China's most complete Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) cemetery bears the earliest known image of Confucius, while the writing on it may offer more information about the educator and philosopher who lived about 2,500 years ago, an archaeologist said on Monday.

Students feel family pressure to get married

A survey has found that more than 30 percent of university students were pressured by their families to take part in a blind date or matchmaking when they returned home during the recent Spring Festival holiday, according to a report by China Youth Daily.

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