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Classics get bigger role in schools

China's education authorities released new curriculum standards for high schools on Tuesday that will contain more content about traditional Chinese culture.

Meituan-Dianping releases food handbook

Two years after Michelin debuted its famed restaurant guide on the Chinese mainland, online-to-offline service platform Meituan-Dianping has picked 28 restaurants as "must try once in a lifetime" for its own guide launched on Tuesday in Shanghai.

Dense fog turns Shanghai into ancient art

A dense fog engulfed Shanghai on Tuesday morning, affecting road, water and air traffic while at the same time transforming the city into a heavenly world as depicted in traditional Chinese watercolor paintings.

Suzhou issues guideline in water towns' UNESCO heritage bid

Suzhou has released a water town protection and conservation guideline in support of a joint application by 14 Chinese water towns in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Harbin travel guides reined in

Tourism authorities in Heilongjiang province summoned the heads of 31 travel agencies in Harbin this week to encourage them to strengthen their management of tour guides.

Tibet to build on recent successes to raise residents' living standards

This year, more than 140,000 people will be lifted out of poverty in 1,705 villages in 25 districts and counties in the Tibet autonomous region, official projections suggest.

I promote traditional handicrafts in a new way

Life used to be tough for my family and me. I spent years working as a driver, but only earned 1,000 yuan ($154) a year, which was not enough to feed my family.

From woodcutter to forest ranger

Norbu, a former woodcutter from Lulang in Nyingchi prefecture, Tibet autonomous region, never imagined he would become a forest ranger and own an inn offering bed and breakfast to tourists.

Mechanism to prevent harassment

A mechanism to prevent sexual harassment in colleges and universities will be launched following the confirmation of accusations against a college professor in Beijing, according to the Ministry of Education on Monday.

Universities jump into online courses

China ranks first in the number of Massive Online Open Courses - with 3,200 launched by 460 higher education institutes, including 200 courses available on foreign MOOC platforms - the Ministry of Education said on Monday.

27 hospitalized after Thai speedboat blast

The 27 Chinese nationals injured in a speedboat explosion in Thailand on Sunday have all been sent to hospital for treatment and compensation will be paid, according to Chinese and Thai tourism authorities.