Traditional orchestra in tune with youth

As one of the country's two official performing troupes, the Xiamen Nanyue Orchestra has performed and trained young people to carry on Nanyin, a music-performance art form based on the local culture in southern Fujian province.

Shaanxi: Needy students shouldn't waste money

A circular issued on Tuesday by education authorities in Shaanxi province quickly attracted public attention as it laid down guidelines for judging whether college students come "from poor families" - a precondition for financial aid.

Facial recognition IDs 25 suspects at Qingdao beer fest

Twenty-five wanted criminals hoping to quaff a few brews at the Qingdao International Beer Festival were recognized by the local police bureau's facial recognition system and detained.

Former regulatory vice-chairman probed

The former vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Yao Gang, is under investigation for taking bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced on Thursday.

Rare native fish bred, tagged and released in Tibet

Fishery scientists have released tagged fish into a river for the first time in the Tibet autonomous region so they can better monitor the population of three rare species.

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Four rockets in 1 week to be launched

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major space contractor, said on Wednesday that it will launch four Kuaizhou 1A rockets within one week in early 2018.

Report: On holidays, road trips rule

Road trips - especially short ones - are a major form of travel during national festivals and holidays, according to a report released on Wednesday by the China Tourism Academy.

Students borrowing money for cosmetic surgery

More students in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, are taking out loans for plastic surgery as access to the financial service increases.

Advisers set targets for poverty reduction

National political advisers met in Beijing from Monday to Wednesday to improve the targeting of poverty relief.

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Rail passengers move faster with online tools

It's not only trains in China that have gotten faster over the past five years. Passengers have also become more nimble in securing tickets thanks to online booking services.