Fugitive turns himself in after 17 years

Wang Jiazhe, an economic fugitive, has turned himself in to the anti-corruption authority in Liaoning province after more than 17 years on the run in the United States, China's top anti-graft body said in a statement on Thursday.

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Workplace nurseries to be launched

Shanghai will build 50 nurseries in various workplaces by the end of this year in efforts to encourage more families to have a second child, following the implementation of the universal second-child policy last year.

Guizhou steps up poverty relief efforts

Guizhou province, which is home to more impoverished residents than any other province, is stepping up efforts to lift more people out of poverty, while ensuring no damage is done to the local environment.

Woman gets gifts from hometown in Russia

A 90-year-old woman from the village of Vahevo in northern Russia's Vologda Oblast received on Wednesday photographs and letters written by children from her hometown, which she has not returned to for 83 years.

Lawmaker calls for end to issue of left-behind children

GUIYANG - When rape flowers begin to blossom in the rugged fields of Southwest China, people know it is time to depart. Young mothers and fathers leave home to find jobs, with toddlers and teenagers being left in the hands of elderly grandparents.

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Fugitive officials brought back home to face justice

A total of 43 former officials suspected of corruption were brought back from more than 19 countries and regions to face justice in the first 11 months of last year, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Organ donor numbers surge

Nearly 220,000 people have registered themselves as organ donors in China, and the number is expected to increase rapidly with the help of internet technologies, according to the China Organ Donation Administrative Center.

Replica of China's Mona Lisa made of 6,000 tin cans

TAIYUAN - An aluminum carving made from more than 6,000 tin cans and entitled Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival was unveiled in North China's Shanxi province on Monday.

Smart tourism plan to focus on digital technologies

The top tourism authority has introduced new initiatives to support transportation and promote digital technologies to ensure the travel and leisure industries keep pace with changing consumer trends and advances in technology.

Woman to be reunited with parents

A Chinese woman, who was adopted by a couple from the Netherlands 23 years ago, has successfully identified her biological parents through DNA tests, after being helped by local media in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province.