How President Xi helped impoverished families

Home, sweet new home.

Chinese head home after hurricane

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda - China Eastern Airlines crew members greeted Chinese nationals who had been transferred to St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, in the West Indies with a warm "Welcome home!" as two chartered planes landed at V.C. Bird International Airport.

Through paper and pottery, artisans redefine village

Zhang Shengdi, an entrepreneur in Fengxiang, Guizhou province, has been working to revive papermaking - her part in the fight against poverty - ever since President Xi Jinping visited Huamao village in June 2015.

Sun's disciplinary case sounds an alarm bell for Party

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made a decision on Friday to expel Sun Zhengcai, former Chongqing Party chief, from the Party, dismiss him from public office and transfer the case involving his suspected crimes to the judiciary.

Long March rocket lifts 3 satellites

China used a Long March 2C carrier rocket on Friday to lift three satellites, as the nation resumes space launches after a major failure in July.

Geological worker 'ready for hardship, happy to contribute'

Most people have difficulty reaching an altitude of 5,000 meters. For Jampa Tashi, a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, however, he has even more to bear as a driller.

Beijing issues blueprint for livability

A blueprint for Beijing's development over the next 20 years has drawn three "red lines" to ensure the city becomes a livable and harmonious capital, according to the municipal government on Friday.

Migrants returning home to start businesses

More migrant workers are returning home to start their own businesses, a top agricultural official said on Friday.

10 panda cubs meet the public

Ten panda cubs born this year met the public for the first time at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province on Friday.

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Seawater rice fields offer ample harvest

The country's first seawater rice fields in Qingdao, Shandong province, were harvested on Thursday.

Opera performances mark nation's founding

Audiences in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were treated to performances this week marking the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, with shows by troupes including the China National Peking Opera Company and the National Ballet of China.