Beijing drop in population first for 17 yrs

Efforts to relocate noncapital functions credited with 0.1% decline in 2017

Hainan Airlines gives small pets ticket to fly

Every year before Spring Festival, the most important holiday for family reunions among Chinese, Sun Qingqing has to decide whether to leave her poodle with a pet store in Haikou, Hainan province, or drive with the dog to her hometown in Jiangxi province.

Cold front to bring mix of snow, sleet

A powerful cold front was forecast to sweep through vast areas of China from north to south for nine days starting Sunday, bringing a mix of snow, sleet and lower temperatures.

Capital offers its warm hospitality to 'Snowflake Boy'

Wang Fuman, better known on the internet as "Snowflake Boy", finished a three-day tour of Beijing on Sunday. He visited the capital with his father and his sister at the invitation of two media organizations.

Illegal drone flights ruffle feathers

QINGDAO - Civil aviation industry insiders have called for tighter regulations over illegal drone flights as China has become the world's largest manufacturer of consumer drones.

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Transplant device may cut chemotherapy side effects

Doctor says invention for liver surgery could be used to cure cancer patients

Revised English textbook to keep Shanghai kids in front

A revised English textbook for senior high school students in Shanghai, designed to maintain their status as leaders in English ability on the mainland, will debut in the spring semester in March.

Glass bridges draw tourists, concern

HEFEI - Tourist sites in mountainous areas are installing glass bridges to attract visitors looking for excitement.

Long March 11 puts satellites in orbit

China launched a Long March 11 carrier rocket on Friday to send six satellites into space, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

Traffic improves in more than half of major cities

More than half of the 100 major cities in China experienced an improvement in traffic congestion last year, according to an annual report released on Thursday.

Taipei 'obstructing' New Year's plans

Mainland civil aviation authorities on Friday strongly condemned Taipei's disregard for the well-being of the people across the Taiwan Straits by obstructing plans for additional Spring Festival flights.