Couples go nuclear with wedding photos

SHENZHEN - Thirty couples were invited to get free wedding photos on Monday at China's largest nuclear power base, according to the parent company, China General Nuclear Power Corp.

In coastal city, anyone can be an inspector

It was an ordinary mid-July day in Qinhuangdao, a coastal city in Hebei province. Yang Sheng was on his way to work and happened to see an electrical power box covered in thick rust.

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Two jailed for riot in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong District Court sentenced two people to three years in prison on Monday for involvement in a riot in Mong Kok district on Lunar New Year's Eve

Official asked to pay back birthday money

The political advisory body in Shanxi province confirmed media reports on Sunday about an official who took money through social media platform WeChat.

Moon rises when textbook least expects it

An astronomer in Shanghai has voiced his concerns over an exercise in a science textbook that requires primary school students to document their observations of the moon.

One tiger kills another at Kunming Zoo

Kunming Zoo in Yunnan province has promised to improve the way it manages its tigers during mating season after a fatal fight between two males over the weekend.

Beijing recruits civilians to fill firefighting gaps

Beijing has unveiled its first batch of 682 civilian firefighters, recruited from the ranks of former soldiers and local youth.

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Logging gives way to green enterprises

When Yichun, a border city in Heilongjiang province, banned logging in 2013, it lost a strong economic engine. But it forged ahead with green growth, ecotourism and better use of the byproducts of its forests.

Returnees bring hometown back to life

Having worked and lived in Beijing for years, Wu Peishan decided to change direction and dedicate herself to the simple life - beekeeping in her hometown of Yichun, Heilongjiang province. In the process, she dramatically lifted her income and that of others.

Farmhouse restaurant shows new vision as lumber economy shifts

Liu Tongtao was surprised to find that his village could attract thousands of visitors annually, making his life better than during his days as a lumberjack.