Shenzhen to remove boundary around economic zone

The State Council issued a guideline on Monday approving the removal of the line that used to mark the boundary between the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the rest of the city.

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Ivory carvers worry skills may be lost

Ivory carvers in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, one of the major production and sales centers of ivory products in China, said they have turned to work on substitute materials and that the ban on the commercial processing and sales of ivory has had a limited effect on them so far.

Child courier sparks online concern

A young boy who works as a courier in a residential area in downtown Qingdao, Shandong province, has attracted the attention of thousands of people who are concerned about his welfare.

Donations flood in for Yunnan schoolboy

An 8-year-old boy from rural Zhaotong, Yunnan province, has received donations of more than 10,000 yuan ($1,500) from all over the country as of Monday,

Shanghai installs world's first 3-D printed bus shelters

Shanghai has installed a set of 3-D printed bus shelters - believed to be the world's first - to serve a bus line in its suburban Jinshan district.

2017 one of hottest in decades

China experienced its third-highest average temperatures in more than six decades last year as greenhouse gas emissions in the country kept increasing, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

Airlines told to clean up web errors

Foreign airlines and hotels have been told to review their websites and apps to ensure no Chinese territories are incorrectly labeled as countries, after errors by several major international companies were exposed.

Reports on SOEs will boost transparency

The State Council, China's cabinet, will report annually on the management of State-owned assets to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, a vital way to boost transparency and maintain the values of such assets, according to a guideline released on Sunday.

Woman plans lawsuit over dog's death

A woman in Chengdu, Sichuan province, who suffered mental anguish after her dog was taken away and killed is expected to turn to the courts for justice.

Cities used cannons to improve air quality data

Environmental chiefs have punished officials in two cities for using mist cannons - devices for clearing smog - to wash pollutants from monitoring stations to improve air quality readings.

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