Plunderbund, what a great word, it brings to mind images of pirates swashbuckling their way ashore to take whatever they can - although that might be just me; too much popcorn escapism and a love of the sea.
The Mentougou district court in western Beijing recently issued a restraining order on a woman to protect her husband, surnamed Zhang, from domestic violence. It is the first such order to be issued in Beijing, and one of the first of its kind nationwide.
A series of news headlines recently has prompted soul-searching on the care for senior citizens and children.
Looking back over 70 years of post-war history, most Western Europeans would conclude that political instability is something that happens somewhere else. Now, however, following the Brexit vote in Britain, a referendum upset in Italy and the prospect of untested populist politicians coming to power elsewhere in Europe, a mood of uncertainty has gripped the continent.
From the moment he steps out, you can see he's a star. Le Le, the 125-kilo male giant panda who presides over the panda house at Hong Kong's Ocean Park, has a flair for showmanship.
At the end of September, China's seventh Arctic expedition team returned to Shanghai. Of the 128 team members involved, five were from the Ocean University of China in Qingdao, Shandong province and Cao Yong was the only female to make scientific observations on the ice.
A wild boar was run over and killed in downtown Hefei, Anhui province, on Wednesday after a pack of dogs was set upon it.
Close attention will be paid to Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's transit via the United States when she travels to Guatemala in early January, for it will shed light on what direction Sino-US relations will take when Donald Trump enters the White House.
The resignation of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi following the rejection of his Cabinet-backed constitutional reform package by a large majority of voters in a referendum on Monday has sent another shockwave through the European Union.
ON MONDAY, the 13th Five-Year Plan for Ecological and Environmental Protection (2016-20) was officially released, which listed eight new legally binding targets. This is an important move that will make the plan more effective, says Beijing Youth Daily:
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