In 2009, three men started legal action in China's first and only case of genome-related discrimination.
Genetic testing first attracted the attention of the Chinese public when Angelina Jolie opted for radical surgery after tests indicated she was genetically disposed to certain cancers. The news prompted widespread debate and also provided publicity for the country's genetic-testing industry.
As an emergency-room doctor, you never know what's going to come through the doors. It could be someone with stab wounds, a baby in distress, traffic accident victims or an elderly man with pneumonia.
Ganquan Island used to be a haven for seafarers sailing along the ancient maritime Silk Road as it is one of two islands in the South China Sea that has underground fresh water.
Despite seeming like an easy decision to make, Liu Xiaojun, a rural entrepreneur in Anhui province, said investing in the village where he was born has been a highly complicated process.
For me, and many Chinese people, the 2012 comedy movie Lost in Thailand was a wonderful introduction to the country. The film grossed more than 1.2 billion yuan ($181 million) at the Chinese box office, becoming the highest-grossing movie ever in the country, according to reports in the Beijing News.
Later this year, a new ocean route for the importation of fruits is expected to open, linking the port city of Qinzhou, in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with Thailand.
In late 2011, when Anyaporn Papan joined the Thai subsidiary of Chinese cellphone maker OPPO Electronics, the brand was barely known in the country and its sales volume was small, compared with other major players.
Two warriors in ancient costumes fight ferociously when suddenly, to the dramatic sound of drums, the red-faced warrior pulls out his sword and beheads his white-faced enemy.
New measures have been announced that will require government offices, restaurants and businesses in 46 major cities to sort and separate all household trash, including hazardous waste, kitchen leftovers and recyclable materials, by 2020.
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