Newly discovered mine expected to be China's largest-ever gold reserve

China has detected a gold mine with estimated reserves of 550 metric tons in the eastern province of Shandong, a major gold producer has announced.

Huizhou to bring polluted rivers back to life

The government in Huizhou, Guangdong province, has vowed to improve water quality of 15 rivers in the following few years to create a green and modern city.

Migrants' children face school issues

More than 2 million children of migrant workers are unable to enroll in public primary or junior schools in the cities where their parents live, according to a report.

Tibet focuses on improving livelihoods

The Tibet autonomous region plans to spend 30 billion yuan ($4.3 billion) improving people's livelihoods this year, according to the region's financial department.

Region 'full of vigor' like never before

LHASA - A top government official of the Tibet autonomous region on Monday said Tibet is "full of vigor" and its people are confident that they are on par with others in the nation to achieve a "moderately prosperous society".

Newborn may be HIV positive after mother not told test results

An investigation has found that a hospital in Sichuan province neglected its duty when it failed to inform a pregnant woman she had tested positive for HIV and syphilis.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

Elderly services to address aging population

China's targets for elderly care services in the nation's top development plan show how determined the government is to tackle the challenges of an aging population, according to officials.

Life expectancy in Shanghai tops 83 years

The average life expectancy in Shanghai reached more than 83 years in 2016, far higher than the national average of 76.3 in 2015 and close to the world's highest of 83.7 in Japan and 83.4 in Switzerland.

Women jailed for 'renting' young thieves

A Shanghai court has jailed two women who "rented" village children as young as 7 years old and forced them to steal.

Watchdogs punish corruption in PLA

A total of 4,885 members of the People's Liberation Army were punished last year for disciplinary violations, according to PLA Daily, the military's flagship newspaper.

Yunnan to clean up tourism industry

Yunnan province will introduce 22 measures to clean up the local tourism industry, the provincial tourism administrative authority said on Monday.