Nation to begin building two new ships for 2019

China will soon begin building its first marine resources survey ship and its first mother ship for manned submersibles, according to the State Oceanic Administration.

New rules issued to protect waterway

HANGZHOU - A new regulation has been rolled out in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, to protect the city's section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the world's longest man-made canal. The regulation was approved by the Standing Committee of the provincial People's Congress and took effect on Monday.

Thousands sent to fight new forest fire in Inner Mongolia

A second big fire broke out in China's largest forest in the Greater Hinggan Mountains on the same day a cross-border fire from Russia was extinguished.

Railway map shows links to Xiongan

Plans for railways linking the planned Xiongan New Area in Hebei province with neighboring Beijing and Tianjin were disclosed recently on a map of the region's railway links, marking the latest step in the new area's development.

Convict speeds away from Yunnan prison

Police in Yunnan province have begun a manhunt for a prisoner who escaped from a jail facility in Kunming.

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Inspections put pressure on polluters in 28 cities

Sustained effort brings quicker remedial action from companies

Inspector finds work hard but satisfying

In his 21 years as an environmental inspector, Yin Wei has never had an assignment as intense as his most recent one: heading a team to help clean up China's smog-plagued north.

Work of art or just vulgarity? Either way, sculpture is out

A statue some visitors found indecent at a fashion-themed area in Yangpu district was wrapped up on Wednesday, ready to be dismantled.

Boyish all-girl pop band crushes teenagers' hearts

A little less than a year ago, Min Junqian was an unknown art student in Shandong province, dreaming of becoming a star and hitting the big time.

Study finds little control of asthma

Only about 28 percent of people in China with asthma have their condition under control, according to a study released on Tuesday, World Asthma Day.

Book details Tokyo Trial, keeping memory of postwar tribunal alive

A book outlining the history of tribunals for accused Japanese war criminals, and its far-reaching impact, made its debut in Shanghai on Tuesday.