Shanghai Airlines brings back local dialect

Shanghai Airlines has reintroduced cabin announcements in the Shanghai dialect on selected flights, following suggestions from passengers.

Guangdong native to serve as acting mayor of Shenzhen

Chen Rugui, former Party chief of Zhongshan, was appointed as deputy mayor and acting mayor of Shenzhen during a conference of the city's standing committee of the people's congress on Thursday.

Top fraudster in student's death gets life

The ringleader of a telecom fraud gang blamed in the death of a promising young student in East China has been sentenced to life in prison.

Drug prices negotiated downward

The prices of 36 expensive drugs - half of them for cancer treatment - are now covered by medical insurance, after the authorities negotiated substantial price reductions.

Big data to play role in better nutrition

Big data technologies will play a greater role in improving the health and nutrition of Chinese people in the next decade, a top health official said on Wednesday.

Serial killer pleads guilty to 11 gruesome murders over 14 years

Gao Chengyong pleaded guilty to killing 10 women and an 8-year-old girl over a period of 14 years across northern China, his lawyer said on Wednesday after a two-day trial.

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Officials questioned on Wuhan TV show

Lin Shuwen, appearing on live TV, blushed when he watched a short video of an elderly resident complaining about officials under his management.

Political advisers call for better government-business relations

Senior Chinese political advisers have called for building better relations between the government and businesses to boost the country's private economy.

Report: Fewer hours spent on the job

People in Beijing are spending less time at work than they did 20 years ago but also less time on leisure activities, according to a new survey.

Sleeping capsules shut down over fire risk

Authorities in Shanghai have shut down newly opened sleeping capsules in office buildings, citing fire hazards and other reasons.

Accused serial killer stands trial

The trial of suspected serial killer Gao Chengyong got underway on Tuesday behind closed doors in Gansu province.