Government Agencies Face Building Curbs

More public funds will be invested in improving people's lives as the central government approved a new draft regulation on Friday that controls expenditure for new buildings for government agencies, public organizations and institutions.

Ministries address public concerns

Special plates to identify new energy vehicles

Policy digest

Joint conference system to boost private education

Students failing to learn debt-control lessons

Experts call for regulation of peer-to-peer lending to eliminate unscrupulous operators, as Cao Yin and Zhao Xinying report.

Soundbites

Doctor heals children in desert city

On Aug 4, after spending a year providing medical assistance in the Northwest African country of Mauritania, Wang Zhibing returned to his hometown of Harbin, Heilongjiang province.

Savior of strays runs animal farm

As soon as Hu Xiuping steps out of the taxi, a bag of dog food under her arm, hundreds of hungry mouths bark a chorus of greeting for the woman who saved their lives.

Scales of justice draw ruined fish farmer

Luo Liquan swapped carp farming for the courtroom when pollution put him out of business.

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Shaanxi

What China can teach US about clean air

Every year, more than 4 million people around the world die prematurely from breathing dirty air. In China alone, the number of deaths attributable to air pollution exceeds 1 million a year.

Flying car is a good idea but hard to realize

Editor's note: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co's plan to purchase Terrafugia, a US-based startup company that made the world's first flying car, was recently approved by US government departments. Will flying cars help ease traffic jams in China? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang: Excerpts follow:

King of Glory can help promote China's soft power

Mike, a US video game fan, and I got to know each other playing computer games together online. We have known each other for years and played Warcraft, Red Alert, Starcraft, FIFA, NBA, all versions of Super Mario Bros, as well as DOTA, DOTA II.