Sci-tech's future: Ocean deep, sky high

On Tuesday, China celebrated its first Science and Technology Workers' Day, marking a year since the country declared its intention to become a leading power in the field by the middle of the century. And things have moved pretty swiftly, from the depths of the sea to the heavens.

On 30-year quest, man seeks home for photos

Gao Yuan has taken nearly 700,000 pictures of tourists in Tian'anmen Square since he first began plying his trade in 1979 at the age of 19.

Agricultural Bank helps poor villagers improve their lives

Editor's note: In the run-up to the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress, China Daily sent six reporters to villages nationwide to live for a month and take a look at how people are working under China's poverty eradication plan.

CRRC leaves big footprints around globe

China Railway Rolling Stock Corp has a global footprint that spans a staggering 102 countries and regions, and plans for further expansion are on track.

Guizhou shows benefits of big data

GUIYANG - "Grow up, bamboo shoots! Wake up, spring is coming," recites a pupil at Yata Elementary School. The school is in a remote mountainous area of Southwest China's Guizhou province, an area of significant poverty, with telephones only becoming available in recent years.

Escaping poverty with hard work and a helping hand

Editor's note: In the run-up to the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress, China Daily sent six reporters to live for a month in poor villages to see how China's poverty eradication plan is improving people's lives..

Railway rush to get there and back

A total of 44.6 million rail trips are expected to be made during this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which started on Saturday, according to China Railway Corp, the national rail operator. This would represent a 10.5 percent growth on the figure last year, the company said.

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Hong Kong to develop 'in line with law'

Hong Kong should uphold its executive-led political system with the chief executive at its core, as set out in the Basic Law, the nation's top legislator said on Saturday.

Li urges efforts to integrate licenses

Governments at all levels should step up efforts to cut red tape for companies by combining separate business licenses into one, according to Premier Li Keqiang.

Former US national security adviser Brzezinski dead at 89

The passing of former US national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski is "a loss for both China and the United States", the Chinese embassy in Washington said on Saturday.

Cook returns home to serve up success

Editor's note: In the run-up to the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress, China Daily sent six reporters to villages nationwide to live for a month and take a look at how people are working to ensure that China's poverty eradication plan succeeds.