Protected red pine making comeback

Thanks to multiple measures, such as bans on cutting and increased public awareness, the red pine, a protected species, has recovered a little in Yichun, Heilongjiang province, after decades of deforestation.

Activists jailed for role in HK protests

The Court of Appeal in Hong Kong sentenced three student activists on Thursday to jail terms of six to eight months for their roles in the "Occupy Central" movement in 2014, after the government sought to toughen their original sentences.

Chinese travel overseas to escape summer heat

The continuous summer heat in many parts of China has induced large numbers of people to travel to cooler climes overseas, according to the travel industry.

Military-themed trips gain popularity

With the high-profile People's Liberation Army 90th anniversary celebrations in July, military-themed trips have gained popularity among children and parents, according to an travel industry insider.

Mobike defends its lock system in court

Chinese bike-sharing giant Mobike testified in a Shanghai court on Wednesday that its technical process for unlocking the shared bikes is different from the invention of an auto parts technician surnamed Hu, who sued the company for patent infringement.

No-mercury future for thermometers

About 7 million mercury thermometers in hospitals and clinics across China may be phased out by the end of this year, as an international treaty to protect human health and the environment from poisonous mercury took effect in China on Wednesday.

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2 disease control officials punished over HIV/AIDS

Two disease control officials in Henan province have been punished for embezzling government subsidies paid to local HIV/AIDS carriers and forcing patients to buy drugs that were not approved by the China Food and Drug Administration.

Public weighs in on giant telescope design

NANJING - The Chinese public has developed an interest in the development of the world's largest telescope, as scientific disagreements about its design broke into cyberspace.

Residents pitch in to burnish coastal city's clean reputation

It was 7 o'clock in the morning. Peng Zuxun, 82, a resident of Qinhuangdao's Greatwall Garden community, left home to start his day, with a scraping tool in his pocket as usual.

Urban patrols break stereotypes

In China, when people mention the word chengguan - urban patrol officers - the first impression might be negative, thoughts of abuse of power or their rude manners when expelling vendors.

Dongguan tycoon gets life sentence

A business tycoon and former national legislator has been sentenced to life behind bars for bribery and organizing prostitution in Dongguan, Guangdong province.