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This Day, That Year

[2017-07-19 07:04]

Item from July 19, 1994, in China Daily: Rural folk in Yanggao, Shanxi province, welcome tap water, bidding farewell to the days of drawing water from wells.

Acidification of Arctic to be studied on icebreaker

[2017-07-19 07:04]

The Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, will set out for northern seas on Thursday on a quest to measure the acidification of the Arctic Ocean.

No charges after boy boards plane without a ticket

[2017-07-19 07:04]

The family of a 4-year-old boy who was able to pass through security and board a plane in Beijing without a ticket was released without charges, the civil aviation watchdog said on Tuesday.

Ozone pollution tied to cardiovascular woes

[2017-07-19 07:04]

Exposure to ozone, a powerful greenhouse gas and a widespread air pollutant in many major cities, may cause cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure and lead to heart attacks and strokes, according to a new study of Chinese adults.

Diplomats 'shocked' by Indian incursion

[2017-07-19 07:04]

Foreign diplomats in China were shocked by Indian troops trespassing on Chinese territory, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Tuesday.

Not 'small goal' to build hot word list

[2017-07-19 07:04]

Xiaomubiao - "small goal" in English - was one of the hottest phrases in China last year, according to a new set of lists released by the State Language Committee.

Xi calls for a more open economy

[2017-07-18 06:59]

China should create a steady, fair and transparent corporate environment and gear up efforts to shape an open economy, President Xi Jinping said.

GDP data show continued expansion

[2017-07-18 06:59]

China's economy expanded at a faster-than-expected 6.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter and economists said the trend of stable growth is set to continue into the second half of 2017, paving the way for the country to strengthen reforms.

CPC documentary examines reforms ahead of congress

[2017-07-18 06:59]

China started to air a 10-episode political documentary on Monday on State media to showcase the progress achieved by the Communist Party of China during the past five years amid its ongoing efforts to comprehensively deepen reform.

ROK offers DPRK military, Red Cross talks

[2017-07-18 06:59]

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea offered on Monday to hold military and Red Cross talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to ease tensions along their shared border and resume humanitarian exchanges.

TCM tourism attracts Russians to Hainan

[2017-07-18 06:59]

Nina Kudryavceva of St. Petersburg, Russia, has stayed in Sanya for one or two months every year for the past decade, traveling around as well as having a routine medical checkup and treatment at a local hospital.

Looking ahead

[2017-07-18 06:59]

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

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