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Air pollution up in N. China

China has seen its air quality worsen a little in the first quarter, particularly in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the national environmental authority said on Monday.

Xiongan expected to see tourism boom

The planned Xiongan New Area in Hebei province is expected to bring tourism opportunities to a large wetland area and to the province as a whole, according to industry insiders.

Water being diverted into new area wetland

SHIJIAZHUANG - Two large reservoirs in Baoding, Hebei province, have begun to supply water to Baiyangdian, a freshwater wetland in the planned Xiongan New Area, which was announced on April 1.

Single moms with sons struggle to find new mates

These may be more enlightened times, but single mothers-particularly those with boys-still face a struggle finding a new partner in China, an online dating agency has found.

Project to aid ecology of wetland

Baiyangdian, northern China's largest freshwater wetland, will see its ecological environment further improve as part of the Xiongan New Area, according to local authorities.

Public housing programs to be available early on

Housing reforms will be launched in Xiongan New Area to attract talent, and affordable public housing programs will be available in the early phases, according to people familiar with the project.

What they say

I got the news about Xiongan New Area from my father. He told me that we will move into high-rise buildings in no more than 10 years. I am excited about that. I have never left Xiongan and have only seen skyscrapers on TV. I am looking forward to life in a high-rise. My hometown will certainly be very beautiful in the future. It will be covered by forests and boast skyscrapers.

Ground Force hones combat capability

The People's Liberation Army Ground Force is making efforts to improve its combat readiness and capability.

Three arrested for imperial tomb theft

Three people are in police custody in Beijing for stealing a pair of 400-year-old candleholders from the Ming imperial tombs, local authorities said on Saturday. The suspects - two people from Beijing and one from Central China's Henan province - have been implicated in organized relic theft, Beijing police said.

Baidu, hospital sued over ad after woman's death

Baidu is facing fresh accusations of publishing misleading advertising after the death of a woman who had surgery at a hospital she found using the tech giant's search engine.

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