IOC adds 16 events for 2020 Games

Citing greater medal prospects and female participation, China welcomed the International Olympic Committee's decision to add 16 new events on the program of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Beijing 'can offer help' to Xiongan

Beijing and Xiongan New Area will need systematic cooperation to achieve coordinated development and mitigate urban ills, experts said on Sunday.

Delegation from Tibet makes friendly visit to Japan

A Tibetan delegation from China's National People's Congress told Japanese officials and others about the current situation in the Tibet autonomous region and called upon Japan to properly handle Tibet-related issues.

Qingdao adopts one-dog policy, prohibits big breeds

Families in downtown Qingdao, Shandong province, can now keep only one dog, which the owners must register for 400 yuan ($59).

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Plane maker aims at emerging niche

China's largest aircraft manufacturer projects that it will sell around 1,000 general aviation aircraft by the end of 2020, an industry insider said.

Shipbuilder sees a model future

FUZHOU - On a simple workbench, a 1-meter-long model boat is nearing completion. The waxed redwood body shines in the sun and the hoisted sails look as if the ship is about to set off.

Solar power lights up the path to prosperity

Desheng's villagers are finding new prosperity by harvesting light in solar farms and growing crops in greenhouses.

Turning negatives into positives

"Your text here. Your text here."

Lifelong aviator takes others under his wing

Li Hao has been a pilot all his adult life. The 54-year-old began his career in the PLA Air Force, but in February 2011, after more than 30 years and with 3,000 flying hours under his belt, he had reached the mandatory retirement age for Chinese military aviators.

Studying silkworms honors ancient tradition

Since late April, Qin Li has been busy putting baby tussahs - an Asian silkworm - in oak trees, scaring away magpies and conducting biological research.

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