Photographer uses WeChat to put lost subjects in the picture

On Sept 5, Wang Feng made contact with the family in a photo he took 20 years ago, only one day after he posted a message on WeChat trying to find them.

7 provinces meet air quality targets

Seven provinces reached their pollution reduction goals months ahead of schedule, a new report said on Wednesday. The targets set for 2017 were met in 2016, it said.

Reward offered for lost balloon

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has offered a 4,000 yuan ($600) reward for information leading to the recovery of a downed weather balloon.

Exhibition details progress of country over past 5 years

About 20,000 people visited an exhibition on Wednesday showcasing China's progress in the past five years under the leadership of the Communist Party of China with President Xi Jinping as the core.

Cooperation 'urgent' for intl disputes

China's top court called on countries and regions along the routes of China's Belt and Road Initiative on Tuesday to increase judicial cooperation and improve the quality of foreign-related hearings by setting up legal research bases and information centers.

Association defends improperly treated lawyers

The All China Lawyers Association and its local branches received 59 complaints in August involving the infringement of lawyers' rights, the association said on Tuesday.

FAST project's chief scientist refused to be average

China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, the world's largest radio telescope, celebrated its first anniversary on Monday. But its founding father was not there to enjoy the moment: Nan Rendong, chief scientist of the FAST project, died from lung cancer at the age of 72, just 10 days before the celebration.

Wuhan to open livestreaming base

A large livestream hosting center is expected to open in Wuhan, Hubei province, next month.

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Real-time refunds helping retirees

Chinese parents often move in with their adult children in later life to help raise grandchildren or because they need care. Those who move to a different province may find themselves with a headache when it comes to claiming State medical insurance.

Acupuncture hospital returns to health, reviving techniques of 'needle master'

A tiny acupuncture hospital in Yuncheng, Shanxi province, almost escapes notice in a shady yard next to a bustling street market.

B&B reservations soar for holiday

Reservations for bed-and-breakfast inns have soared as China's Golden Week - or National Day holiday - draws near. It is one of two weeklong holidays in the country, the other being Spring Festival, which marks the Lunar New Year.