Children urged to greet, visit parents

Adults in Chongqing who do not live with their elderly parents should regularly visit or greet them via phone, internet or letters, according to new draft legislation released on Monday. The draft is seeking public opinion until March 6.

Rural areas get backing to improve infrastructure

China is to invest 3.4 trillion yuan ($495 billion) over the next four years to improve infrastructure in rural areas, including water supplies, roads and power supplies, as the government seeks to boost incomes and encourage startups.

Farmers benefiting from land-use rights

Li Haiming was called back home two months early before Chinese New Year, and not only because of preparations for the traditional family gathering.

Family robbed, shot in S Africa

Three Chinese tourists who were injured in a robbery in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday have been sent to a hospital and are all in stable condition.

Rescued tourists begin journey home

Four Chinese tourists who were rescued after their boat sank off Malaysia's Sabah state left for China on Monday, China's consulate general said.

Probe launched into pangolin meat dish

The publicity department in Nanning, capital of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, said on Monday it would investigate a WeChat post containing pictures of a banquet hosted by senior officials where a course including pangolin meat was served.

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China aims to produce 50m new jobs by 2020

Retirement is estimated to create up to 4.8 million vacancies per year

Man 'confesses' to killing, freezing wife

A man has confessed to killing his wife and storing her body in a freezer at their home for three months, according to media reports in Shanghai.

18 dead, many hurt in massage parlor blaze

The owner of a foot massage parlor has been detained after a deadly fire at the location in Zhejiang province killed 18 people, local authorities confirmed on Monday.

Deep-sea manned submersible starts record-breaking 124-day expedition

China's deep-sea manned submersible Jiaolong departed its home port of Qingdao, Shandong province, on Monday to start its longest mission to date - a 124-day expedition.

Zone to protect Tibetan heritage

The Ministry of Culture has agreed to build an experimental zone in China's northwestern Qinghai province to protect Tibetan ecological and cultural heritage.