Trains kept as clean as a whistle

Around 2 pm, a van carrying a full load of used train bedding pulled into Xing Cheng Laundry Factory in a northern suburb of Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.

Festival ties villagers to their roots

For many people on the coast of Guangdong province, the Lunar New Year is more than a chance for a grand feast, it is a reminder for the young of their 1,000-year cultural tradition called Nian Li.

Welding a brighter future

Li Wanjun said he can help realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation through his welding gun.

China stresses non-first-use nuclear pledge

A senior Chinese diplomat said Saturday that the country is committed to the principle of non-first-use of nuclear weapons,

Village chief helps cultivate prosperity

Yin Jiping, Party chief of a village in North China's Hebei province, said he began carrying out new plans to increase the prosperity of villagers after receiving inspiration from the central government.

Year of the Dog looking even more auspicious for Shandong canines

On Feb 8, a week before Chinese New Year, an anonymous donor sent 6 tons of dog food to a stray dog facility in Yantai, Shandong province, which was a big relief for Wang Chunhong who runs the rescue center.

Delivery companies dial down service

Several logistics companies have shut some of their sorting stations during the Spring Festival, putting more pressure on those companies that are still providing services.

Tianjin aims high with new technology

The northern port city of Tianjin has introduced a slew of policies aimed at boosting the value of its high-tech industry to "hundreds of billions of yuan", a senior official has said.

Police probe threats against pro-Brexit MPs

Police in the UK are investigating allegations that someone has issued death threats against prominent Brexit supporters, including the senior Conservative Party politician and Leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom.

Human error suspected in Russia plane crash

MOSCOW - Human error may be to blame for the Russian plane crash that killed 71 people, Russian investigators said on Tuesday, noting that the plane's pilots failed to turn on the heating unit for its measuring equipment, resulting in flawed speed data.

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Weather forecast glitch raises eyebrows in Jinan

Weather is one of things that most concern Chinese as they celebrate the Spring Festival holiday, which almost always involves long trips home to visit relatives and friends.