Flu epidemic no cause for SARS panic, expert says

Flu outbreaks are up across China compared with previous years, but the epidemic remains at normal levels and is much less severe than the SARS outbreak, an official from Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

More snow on the way as cold snap shifts

People living in central and eastern parts of China have been warned to expect more freezing wet weather in the coming days, with temperatures in some areas set to plummet by up to 10 degrees.

Military hones its skills in exercise

China's military has conducted more than 4,000 realistic combat exercises since President Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, launched the annual training program on Wednesday.

Lack of sleep puts Beijingers at risk

Children and teenagers in Beijing get less sleep than those in other parts of the country, putting them at a higher risk of physical and mental health problems, a report has warned.

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Freshmen learn to ski in Games drive

Zhangjiakou University in Hebei province has introduced a compulsory skiing program for freshmen, the first of its kind in China.

App aims to end residents' parking pain

Beijing has launched its first shared parking project in a residential community, to make better use of public spaces.

'Buddha-like' youth calmly accept life

Life's tough for China's younger generation. Finding jobs or spouses and settling down in a sometimes tough and cruel world often lend themselves to either giving up outright or detached ironic posturing.

Hefei to probe deadly collapses

Authorities in Hefei, Anhui province, have launched an investigation into how the ceilings of 16 bus stations collapsed, killing one person and injuring 27 others on Thursday.

New Chinese naval destroyer outfitted

BEIJING - A new Chinese-built navy destroyer is being outfitted at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. Workers are installing conduits and cables in the 10,000-metric-ton vessel, Zhou Xin, a military representative stationed in the shipyard to oversee the building of the warship, was quoted by the People's Liberation Army Daily as saying.

Mobile map gives directions to courts

A new app from China's top court and Baidu Map will help people find the accurate location of courts and get basic information about each one.

Suit claims Baidu apps illegally tap data

Chinese internet giant Baidu is facing public interest litigation in Jiangsu province after refusing to make changes in two smartphone applications suspected of being able to illegally monitor users' phone calls and obtaining their contact lists.