Boyish all-girl pop band crushes teenagers' hearts

A little less than a year ago, Min Junqian was an unknown art student in Shandong province, dreaming of becoming a star and hitting the big time.

Study finds little control of asthma

Only about 28 percent of people in China with asthma have their condition under control, according to a study released on Tuesday, World Asthma Day.

Book details Tokyo Trial, keeping memory of postwar tribunal alive

A book outlining the history of tribunals for accused Japanese war criminals, and its far-reaching impact, made its debut in Shanghai on Tuesday.

Former vice-governor of Anhui expelled

Chen Shulong, former vice-governor of Anhui province, has been removed from public posts and expelled from the Communist Party of China after a corruption probe.

MMA fighter challenges traditional martial arts masters

A recent video showing a mixed martial arts fighter from Beijing knocking down a self-proclaimed tai chi master within seconds continued to score big on social media this week.

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Drones are becoming a headache

Police in Chengdu, Sichuan province, called for people to report illegal drones whenever they spot one flying in the clearance protection zone of the city's airport.

Top court to review rape conviction

The Supreme People's Court has agreed to review the rape conviction of a man who was sentenced to life in prison more than a decade ago.

Bridge completion in sight for HK, Macao, Zhuhai

Construction of the long-awaited Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge took a big step toward completion on Tuesday when workers began to install the final piece of an underwater tunnel.

Police put squeeze on scalpers at Shanghai Disney

Shanghai police detained 177 ticket scalpers at the city's Disney Resort over the three-day May Day holiday.

12 hurt in tunnel explosion; 11 trapped

An explosion ripped through a railway tunnel that was under construction in Guizhou province on Tuesday, injuring 12 people and leaving 11 others trapped, local authorities said.

Satellites to focus on small polluters

The Ministry of Environmental Protection will put greater emphasis on high-tech satellite monitoring to identify pollution sources efficiently, using a grid system put in place late last year, according to the official in charge of the effort.