Nuclear agencies may face big fines

Nuclear agencies can now be fined up to 5 million yuan ($762,000) if they set up nuclear facilities or conduct related activities without authorization, according to the newly adopted Nuclear Safety Law.

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Experts offer safety tips for students overseas

A new school year is beginning in the United States, and as recently arrived international students adjust to the campus environment, security experts are offering tips to help them stay safe.

Preparing talents for life outside China

Personal safety and security combat simulation drills are essential components of a weeklong training course for students in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, who will soon leave to study overseas.

I think most parts of Japan are pretty safe

At 6:02 am on Tuesday, I was suddenly woken by my phone vibrating rapidly. Weak sunlight filtered through the curtains. I didn't immediately realize what was happening, but a siren was wailing and my first thought was that an earthquake had occurred. Small quakes occur constantly in this area.

Pedal power puts student on right track

After cycling 4,300 kilometers in 22 days, Lin Jinmin finally reached his destination, Qiqihar Medical University in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.

Smiling pig becomes online celebrity

A smiling pig has become China's newest online celebrity after a photograph showing it being saved from flooding in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region went viral online recently.

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Learning To Love Life Again, One Step At A Time

Irene Yu Kuk-ying, 59, has become an inspiration to many people as a result of her determination to overcome an accident that changed her life forever.

American in Beijing lives his Chinese dream

Wearing his bright red armband and speaking fluent Mandarin, from a distance 62-year-old Gao Tianrui could be taken for any regular Chinese man.

Novel way to tackle waste shows there's big bucks in bugs

For many people, cockroaches are despised pests that trigger feelings of disgust - but for Li Yanrong, the insects are a source of income.

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