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Message of shame identifies debtors to their phone callers

Novelty messages lose their fun when they announce your dirty secrets.

Details emerge in story of teacher who caught falling child

Xiao Qi, 38, an English teacher at No 11 Senior High School in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, didn't hesitate to open his arms to catch a 6-year-old girl who fell from a third-floor window on Sunday as she leaned out to call to her grandfather.

CubeSat released in orbit, proving feasibility

China's Tianzhou 1 cargo spacecraft successfully released a cube satellite while in orbit on Tuesday, and signals from the satellite - known as a CubeSat - were immediately received by ground technicians, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

Top universities swamped by tourists

As the students at China's top universities go home for the summer, many tourists head in the opposite direction to get a glimpse of the hallowed halls of education.

Students get second shot at education

Students who fail to make the grade at a university in Central China have been told they will need to transfer to a three-year college course.

Former bank official expelled from CPC

A former senior official of China's top banking regulatory authority has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and removed from all public posts.

Brand knockoffs targeted by big data

Copyright protection chiefs from across China converged on Alibaba's headquarters on Tuesday to learn how the e-commerce giant's big data technology can help crack down on fake goods.

China expects bigger tourism trade surplus

China's tourism trade surplus is expected to increase as the country takes in more cash from inbound visitors than its outbound travelers spend overseas, according to the country's tourism industry watchdog.

Captive female panda takes walk on the wild side to find her mate

The first panda cub produced by mating a female raised in captivity with a wild male was born in Sichuan province in the early hours of Monday.

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Lax anti-pollution efforts highlighted

Ministry lists environmental failures across seven areas