Report: Employment market picks up in Q2

China's job market picked up slightly in the second quarter thanks to service sector growth and will continue its uptrend in the third quarter, according to a recent report by recruitment website Zhaopin.

Work begins to clean up Beijing's 'dirty streets'

"Dirty street" in Sanlitun was once famous for cheap food and drinks. Tian Liming, who has lived in the area for more than 50 years, knows all too well how the bar-and-restaurant-strewn thoroughfare lived up to its nickname.

New guidelines help to preserve old features

Nanluoguxiang, a popular alleyway in Beijing's Dongcheng district, was one of the first hutong in Beijing to embrace commercialism. However, it quickly became overcommercialized, and the local administration was forced to find a way of balancing commercial development and the protection of the traditional neighborhood.

Ofo blames deadly bike accident on boy's parents

Chinese bike-sharing giant Ofo said during a court hearing in Shanghai on Friday that the main culprit of the accident that took the life of a 10-year-old boy while he was riding one of its shared bikes was poor parental supervision.

China joins action on desertification

China will join hands with countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative to fight against desertification, further strengthen technological cooperation and promote exchanges to boost green economies in the region.

Investigation finds fault in fatal collapse

Thirty-one people have been confirmed to be under "criminally coercive measures" for the deadly collapse of a working platform in the unfinished cooling tower of a power plant in Jiangxi province last year, Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

TCM added to primary school curriculum

Traditional Chinese medicine education has been made part of the primary school curriculum in Zhejiang province, a decision that has provoked heated discussion online.

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Cases against govts must be on record

The Supreme People's Court has reissued an order to courts nationwide to ensure that all lawsuits against government departments are placed on record, and telling them not to ignore complex cases.

300,000 evacuated ahead of storm

About 300,000 people from three provinces were evacuated as two typhoons approached the southern part of the country on Thursday.

Avoid exclusive music deals, administration tells industry

Record companies and music websites are being encouraged to avoid exclusive agreements, as China's top copyright authority attempts to stimulate the online music market.

Mobike wins lock patent dispute

An auto parts technician from Shanghai who claimed that the locking system Mobike uses on its shared bicycles infringed on his patent has lost a lawsuit against the company.