Residents connect with local businesses

Ding Shihe, a 71-year-old citizen in Beijing, was delighted to tell Beijing Daily that he marveled at the milk production line in the State-owned Sanyuan Group, which provides milk to the capital's citizens daily.

Shanghai tries to limit shared bikes

Shanghai is trying to rein in the excessive number of public bicycles on city streets and sidewalks by preventing companies from adding new ones.

Institute established for Tibetan literature

An institute for Tibetan literature and data was established at the China Tibetology Research Center in Beijing on Monday.

Beijing close to meeting PM2.5 goal

Beijing has seen a significant reduction in PM2.5 as a five-year campaign against air pollution nears its end.

Railway tunnel builders blast through last rock

With a loud explosion on Sunday in the Hufengling Tunnel, 200 kilometers from Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the final section of rock gave way, marking a major step in the construction of a high-speed railway in Northeast China.

Officer suspended over netizen's complaint about canteen

A county police chief has been suspended over his decision to punish a netizen who complained online about the quality of a hospital's food.

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Xiongan to be assisted by Beijing

Beijing rolled out a series of plans on Monday to support the development of Xiongan New Area, aiming to help the new economic zone become the major center for the city's noncapital functions.

Social workers to help left-behind kids

Social workers should make timely reports to authorities if they find or suspect a left-behind child is falling victim to domestic violence or another form of abuse, according to a series of guidelines released on Monday.

Court breaks new ground with WeChat

A court in Beijing has opened a WeChat account to allow litigants to chat with judges, get status updates on their cases and report rulebreakers.

Hainan fishermen swarm to sea as seasonal ban lifted

Sanya Yazhou fishing portonly a year old but already the largest fishing port in China's tropical island province of Hainan - welcomed the return of fishermen with their catches on Saturday night, three days after the seasonal fishing ban was lifted.

Rush to find a lost woman ends sadly

A lost elderly woman with cancer who didn't want to burden her children, was found dead on Saturday morning in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, after her son sought help on social media to find her.