First year of college a hotbed of problems, from food to friends

More than 70 percent of college freshmen encounter problems adapting to a new environment, according to a recent research report.

Fugitive's ex-business partner levels fraud, bribery charges

Qu Long, a former business partner of Guo Wengui - one of China's most-wanted fugitives who is still at large in the United States - accused Guo on Wednesday during a small news conference of committing fraud and bribery that he said amounted to more than 1 billion yuan ($150 million).

Guidelines to help doctors treat children

Top Chinese experts in pediatric medicine converged on Shanghai this week to start work on compiling national guidelines aimed at standardizing the diagnosis and treatment of children's illnesses and other health issues.

Big demand, low supply at schools for elderly

Sang Meiying, 74, teaches music every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Shizuishan's "university for the elderly" in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Every Tuesday and Thursday, she takes classes in calligraphy and painting.

Changes weighed to help farmers keep land rights

China will strengthen its protections of farmers' rights and interests by extending the current round of rural land contracts for another 30 years, if a draft revision of the Rural Land Contracting Law is passed by the nation's top legislature.

Measures introduced to implement National Anthem Law in HK, Macao

Draft bills to make the National Anthem Law part of the Basic Laws of the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions were introduced on Tuesday during the ongoing session of China's top legislature.

Wuhan launches world-leading quantum network

Wuhan, Hubei province, launched the world's most advanced civilian quantum communication network on Tuesday, and will soon connect all the city's government bodies, financial institutions and other entities to allow the secure transmission of classified information, according to project managers.

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Plant acids found in TCM to get scrutiny

The China Food and Drug Administration will conduct risk assessments of drugs that contain potentially dangerous plant acids and may limit or ban their use.

3 jailed by court for lake dumping

Three people were sentenced to jail for polluting Taihu Lake - two for dumping and one for committing fraud - the Gusu District People's Court in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, announced on Tuesday.

From far north to deep south, seniors relax on China's longest rail journey

About 1,000 tourists - mostly seniors - boarded a train on Monday for an eight-day trip from Harbin, in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, to Hainan Island in the very south.

3-D technology helps preserve iconic heritage

HANGZHOU - About 2,000 kilometers from the Yungang Grottoes, a 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site in Shanxi province, a small army of 3-D printers has been working around the clock to save a cultural heritage from oblivion.