Hebei sets high goals for soccer progress

Authorities in North China's Hebei province have issued a plan for the development of soccer up until 2050.

Accuracy of Xi'an metro murals questioned

The operator of Xi'an's subway system has defended a controversial mural of an ancient monk that commuters have criticized as historically inaccurate.

Museum, park to be constructed on ruins of ancient capital

A museum and a park will be built on the ruins of the capital of the Xia Dynasty (c. 21st century-16th century BC), China's earliest dynasty, local cultural heritage authorities said on Thursday.

Surgeon stabbed in hospital attack

A top transplant specialist has undergone emergency surgery after being stabbed in his office on Thursday at a hospital in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province.

China open, active in technology cooperation

China will continue to be open and active in its technological cooperation on the world stage, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Thursday.

10 high-tech zones to be developed

China will develop 10 new State-level high-tech industrial development zones, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Wednesday.

WeChat video used to finalize divorce

As Chinese divorce hearings go, it was fairly standard - apart from the fact that one half of the couple was 2,000 kilometers away.

Bike-sharing apps vow to prevent underage users over safety concerns

The operators of three major bike-sharing apps have pledged to make their services less accessible to children in response to Shanghai traffic and education authorities' calls for improved safety.

Girl with blood disorder on road to recovery

A seriously ill girl whose parents had four more children in the hope of finding her a suitable transplant donor is on the road to recovery.

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Fossil offers clues to live births

A fossil of a long-necked marine reptile unearthed in Yunnan province shows the creature that lived millions of years before dinosaurs was developing an embryo, an indicator that it gave birth to live offspring, scientists said on Tuesday.

Arrests made in garbage dumping

Twenty-five suspects have been arrested on charges of environmental pollution following two cases of garbage being dumped in or along the Yangtze River.