Trees once believed to be extinct making comeback

CHONGQING - In southwest China's Chongqing municipality, an evergreen coniferous tree that was thought to be extinct in the wild is making a comeback.

Pilot program aims to protect young netizens from dangers of cyberfraud

Shanghai has launched a pilot program to protect the growing number of young netizens from cyberfraud and internet addiction.

Two children's dreams come true for a day

Tens of thousands of people in eastern China participated in a charity initiative late last month to help two sick children fulfill their dreams of becoming a police officer and doctor for one day.

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Innovation, youth top HK policy plan

Innovation and youth development were central pillars of Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor's first Policy Address on Wednesday as she laid out her ambitions for the special administrative region.

Preserving forest pays dividends for northern city

Surrounded by a forest in Heilongjiang province, the city of Yichun has seen its economy revive in the first half of the year, aided by sustainable utilization of the forest and clean industrial production, which is helping the city stay green.

A passion for tree sap turns into profit

In the Lesser Hinggan Mountains, innumerable white birch trees, intermingled with Korean pine and sawtooth oak, create a scene that reminds Xu Jing, 64, of a great green ocean.

PLA's new light tank is unveiled

China has confirmed the deployment of a new light tank, which observers say will suit combat operations on plateaus.

Science vessel returns from Arctic

The Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, docked in Shanghai on Tuesday after completing its eighth Arctic expedition, the Polar Research Institute of China announced.

Train design for 2022 Games goes public

CHANGCHUN - The design of the trains that will run on a new high-speed rail line linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, co-hosts of the 2022 Winter Olympics, was unveiled in Beijing on Tuesday.

Passengers help tweak holiday rail services

Rail passengers in Xi'an used crowdfunding to help determine the scheduling of two trains during the National Day travel rush.

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