Organs to have priority boarding

Donated organs will have priority when it comes to boarding airplanes at all civil airports in China, according to a regulation released by China's top civil aviation authority aimed at better utilizing organs.

Parents select poetic names for babies

You might have heard of Li Na, the Chinese tennis star who won the single's title at the 2011 French Open.

Beijing's subway is going full bore

Two more new lines will connect with the massive matrix of Beijing subway construction projects in 2017, adding to the 20 projects already in progress, officials announced on Wednesday.

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Flight delays still a pressing issue

The punctuality rate of China's major airports is still far from satisfactory, according to the latest report published by local aviation statistic company VariFlight.

Domestic airlines set policies for compensating passengers

Forty-two domestic airlines in the past week have announced policies for compensating passengers in the event of flight cancellations or delays, with eight offering no reimbursement to customers under any circumstances.

Texts to recognize entire war of resistance

China's top education authority has implemented a revision of textbooks on the length of the country's war against Japanese aggression, as supported by scholars and the public.

Students in criminal detention over muggings

A group of 15 middle school pupils have been put in criminal detention in Beijing on suspicion of carrying out a series of muggings in early December in the Sanlitun area, a popular commercial district in the capital's downtown area.

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Guangzhou focuses on innovation

Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, will push forward development of a national innovation center within the next five years by introducing more high-tech and innovative businesses, according to the city's newly elected mayor.

Top poet detained over rape allegation

Wang Mingyun, vice-president of the Poetry Institute of China, a nonprofit organization, has reportedly been detained by police in Anhui province over allegations of rape.

High-energy physicists win natural science award

Chinese high-energy physicists may have been dealt a blow when their recent proposal to build a next-generation particle collider more advanced than the Large Hadron Collider was turned aside by the government.