Striving to keep a New Year tradition alive

Spring Festival is supposed to be a joyous occasion, but it has left Fang Zhida, 83, anxious. Days before the Lunar New Year, he locked himself in his studio to focus on an ancient folk art.

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Pangolin dinner prompts calls for species' protection

Conservation groups have called for governments to increase protection of the Chinese pangolin after a social media post triggered public concern over this critically endangered wild mammal.

Path out of poverty found on 'green trains'

At 6 am, Wang Yingxiang carefully boards a train, her hands full with four heavy kettles of hot water.

Beijing, Tianjin plan monthly train pass

Beijing and Tianjin are planning a monthly pass for high-speed intercity trains linking the cities, as well as canceling expressway toll fees between the two cities, the mayor of Tianjin said on Monday.

Boy born from embryo frozen 16 years ago

A healthy baby boy has been born from an embryo frozen 16 years ago, a hospital in South China announced on Monday.

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Ecological zones prioritized

'Red line' aims to safeguard soil, water, forestry and biodiversity

Judges to receive better protection

China's top court issued a guideline on Tuesday aimed at severely punishing those who disturb judicial work or take revenge on legal officers, after a grassroots judge was killed by one of his litigants at the end of last month.

Solar drone pushes limits in near-space

China will test how its largest solar drone performs near-space flight this year, the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics announced on Tuesday.

China to invest 1b yuan in national park

Construction of the Sanjiangyuan National Park to protect the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang (Mekong) rivers will start this year with the building of roads and installing of surveillance cameras to assist protection work.

Police arrest 77 over organized prostitution in nightclubs

Beijing police have arrested 77 people on charges of organizing prostitution at three nightclubs in downtown areas.