Roots of traditional medicine may be older than thought

The therapeutic system of traditional Chinese medicine might have taken shape hundreds of years earlier than previously thought, according to researchers from Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Sichuan province.

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Air quality alerts issued for region

Beijing and Tianjin issued yellow alerts for smog on Thursday afternoon, requiring polluting companies to suspend production to lower emissions. The smog is forecast to linger until around noon on Saturday, the national environmental monitoring authority said.

Taxis help monitor pollution in Jinan

A batch of 100 taxis equipped with air quality monitors that can measure particulate matter such as PM2.5 and PM10 have hit the road in Jinan, Shandong province, the city's environmental protection bureau said on Tuesday.

New high-speed trains on drawing board

Companies submitted design proposals for a new generation of bullet train to China Railway Corp at a meeting in Shanghai on Wednesday.

Draft standards released for care of elderly

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has published a draft of national service standards for institutions that care for the elderly, and is seeking public comment.

One-China principle reiterated after speech

In a response to a speech by Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday, Beijing reiterated that recognition of the one-China principle is essential to good cross-Straits relations.

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Study: Mutated H7N9 virus can pass more easily

Researchers note airborne transmission; official says risk to humans unchanged

Device creates excitement with its 3D images

Since a video of a handheld "fan" that produces 3D images went viral on the internet in mid-October, Zhou Quan and his team have received requests from more than 1,000 companies to cooperate with them.

Trump offers congratulations

In a phone call on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump congratulated President Xi Jinping on his re-election as the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Better relations to benefit all parties, Xi says

Xi Jinping, re-elected general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said on Wednesday that the CPC and Kuomintang Party should contribute to the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Straits and "the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation".