Chinese start to talk more about sex education

Sun Xiaofang, a 25-year-old pregnant math teacher at a school in Beijing, remembers one particular middle school biology class clearly.

Tougher stance on pollution yields better compliance

China's top environmental authority is flexing its muscles to take on polluting companies through more inspections and law enforcement. Fines levied on violators have soared in the past six months.

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New road brings Xinjiang closer

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in far northwestern China has just become a bit closer to the capital, as three sections of a new expressway along risky terrain opened to traffic on Saturday.

Careful, these toys are really shocking

Chen Guangqiong, a teacher at Paotongshu Primary School in Chengdu, Sichuan province, asked parents of her students on Thursday to keep an eye on what toys their kids are playing with.

Workers carry on in the heat

In sweltering heat on Wednesday, Chen Cheng, a maintenance employee with China's bike-sharing operator Mobike, had lifted more than 50 bikes onto a van by noon, the sweat stains obvious on his black uniform.

Men get a break while women shop

Four cabins with computers and digital game gadgets - placed in a popular Shanghai shopping mall to accommodate men accompanying their wives or girlfriends - have received diverse responses from women.

Poor kid successfully fights way to top university

A student from a poor family in Hebei province, who scored high on college entrance exams and was admitted to one of the country's top universities, has refused all financial aid that swarmed in after his plight was reported by media.

Roof of the World getting warmer, wetter

XINING - The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, or the Roof of the World, has become warmer and wetter under the impact of global climate change, scientists said.

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Drugs from overseas to get on fast track

China will continue to intensify international exchanges and cooperation in drug supervision to promote the domestic application of new medicines developed overseas to meet demand, China's top drug regulator said on Thursday.

BOC signs up as Olympic partner

The marketing program of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games gained momentum on Thursday, as Bank of China signed with the Beijing Organizing Committee to become the official banking partner of the milestone event.