The manufacture and distribution of illegal narcotics is undergoing a transformation in China.
Fentanyl is considered the strongest opioid available for medical use in humans, with about 100 times the potency of morphine. It is highly valued for its analgesic and sedative effects and widely used in the management of severe pain and anaesthesia.
Synthetic cannabinoids: These substances produce effects similar to those of THC, the principal psychoactive component in cannabis. Synthetic cannabinoids are often laced with herbal products and sold as a spice. Street names: "K2", "Kronic" and others.
Zhang Kui first learned he could perfectly mimic the sounds of animals and birds when he was a child, but at first the talent only landed him in trouble.
It's been one year since the first "waste bank" opened in Nuanshui village in East China's Jiangxi province and the locals can already see the difference.
The world needs as well as expects China to maintain stable growth. And nothing will interrupt China's pursuit of sustained growth. During the just-concluded annual sessions of the country's top legislature and top political advisory body, Chinese leaders reassured the world that China is capable of maintaining a medium-high growth for a long time to come.
Raising the individual income tax threshold is always in the public's interest. But since an indiscriminate increase in the threshold will neither be fair nor serve the purpose of China's tax reforms, the authorities have decided to adopt various exemption standards to ease different income groups' financial burdens.
While some countries blame globalization for their sluggish economies, others remain positive about and ready to explore business opportunities offered by free trade. Saudi Arabia belongs to the second group and is eager to continue reaping the fruits of globalization.
Mobile phone users in China will not have to pay roaming charges while travelling within the Chinese mainland from October and people in European Union member countries will start enjoying the same concession within the union from mid-June.
Traditional views and prejudice are discouraging men from entering the nursing profession. Zhu Lixin reports from Hefei.
Yang Bin, a male nurse in Hefei
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