Teacher shortage in Shanghai's kindergartens remains acute

Shanghai continues to report a severe shortage of preschool teachers despite ongoing efforts to increase education and training in recent years.

Sex education needed in all schools, experts say

Experts have called for sex education to be promoted in all schools nationwide, warning that younger generations face serious physical and psychological threats from simple lack of knowledge.

Human factors ruled out in deadly explosion

Police have ruled out human factors in a deadly explosion in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, on Sunday that killed two people.

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Olympics warms up cold sports

With the Winter Olympics high on China's sports agenda through 2022, a vice-president of the International Olympic Committee urged the country to use its momentum to boost winter sports participation.

Eight sent to jail for looting ancient tombs

A court has sentenced eight people to jail for looting three ancient tombs in Hunan province.

As device to straighten 'flat' nose gains popularity, a specialist warns of risks

Nasal pegs, which push out the nostrils to create a wider nose, have become the new secret weapon for Chinese women in search of the perfect face.

2 ships collide in channel; 1 sinks

A helicopter and 30 vessels were sent to help rescue missing sailors when two ships collided in the Lingdingyang channel at the mouth of the Pearl River early on Monday.

Long-term care insurance assists China's elderly

HANGZHOU - Lu Yonglin, 79, now has people to help him look after his paralyzed wife, thanks to long-term care insurance introduced in October in Jiashan county, Zhejiang province.

Recruiters starting to employ social media

Bao Guoying, a human resources officer at ENN Group, a company in Langfang, Hebei province, that specializes in the exploitation of clean energy, was looking for technical talent in nuclear fusion, new energy storage technology and the use of a form of carbon called graphene.

Tech sites provide easy access to background information

While social media is assisting human resources executives with recruitment, job seekers are also benefiting by using the platforms to learn more about potential employers.

Returnees lured by high-end opportunities

In recent years, the number of Chinese returning from overseas has been rising rapidly.