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.

Obesity 'epidemic' Threatens To Overwhelm Nation's Youth

After four months of self-harm, followed by 12 weeks' therapy and almost a year quarreling with her parents, Hong Yuan arrived in Beijing in May.

'Losing weight is really tough'

Wang Yilong, a 17-year-old who has dropped out of college.

New eyeball in space peers toward Earth

China's most advanced weather satellite officially began operating 36,000 kilometers above the earth on Monday, greatly improving the country's capabilities in weather forecasting, environmental monitoring and disaster prevention and relief. It is also expected to help China's response to climate change.

Tian'anmen flower basket 'amazing'

A 17-meter-high flower basket in Tian'anmen Square opened to the public on Monday morning as part of the upcoming National Day celebration.

Major secret bank busted in Guangzhou

Police broke up a major secret private banking operation in Guangzhou's Panyu district recently, cutting off a major channel used to transfer assets abroad.

Medical workers choose to save man's life, not his clothes

Four emergency medical workers at a hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, paid 1,000 yuan ($151) in compensation for the cost of a patient's clothes they had cut off while saving his life.