For many people, retirement is a time to forget about work and devote themselves to leisure activities.
Though private investment growth bounced back in the past few months, economic development demands a greater increase from the sector to invigorate employment and market vitality.
A number of ministries responded to a series of public concerns over the past week concerning education, health and reconstruction.
China has been participating in peacekeeping missions for nearly three decades. However, it is only in the past five years that in addition to contributing "peace enablers", such as engineers and medical staff, the country has also provided "peace enforcers" via the deployment of police forces and infantry battalions.
"This is the Chinese naval escort task force. Please call on Channel 16 if you require assistance."
China took part in its first United Nations peacekeeping mission 27 years ago. Over the years, the country has grown into a major contributor in terms of personnel and finance.
Training in "realistic conditions" by thousands of Chinese troops before a massive parade on Sunday was "not related to the country's neighborhood situation", a military spokesman said.
Almost 90 years ago, the predecessor of the People's Liberation Army - the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army - was founded by the 7-year-old Communist Party of China. The new army's creation followed a military uprising in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, led by the CPC.
Every day at 5:35 am, before most people are awake, Wei Lingli, 20, and her comrades are out of bed. They have just a few minutes to wash and dress before embarking on a 5-kilometer run which they must complete in less than 24 minutes.
Walking around the campus of Peking University in Beijing, it was noticeable that Song Xi had darker skin than many of the other women on the campus. That wasn't surprising, given that for the past year, while the rest of her classmates have been busy working on their graduate theses, the 22-year-old "student soldier" has been training with the People's Liberation Army Navy. Last year, she suspended her studies and enlisted for two years.
Probably no other world leader has spent as much time in and given as much attention to engaging China as Czech President Milos Zeman. On July 19, Zeman invited about 1,500 businesspeople, experts and officials from the Czech Republic and China to Prague Castle for a wrap-up dinner at the conclusion of the China Investment Forum.
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