1,300 inmates get holiday release

About 1,300 prison inmates will be allowed temporary release from 300 correctional facilities across the country for family reunions during the Spring Festival holiday, according to the Ministry of Justice.

Son reunited with mother after a quarter century

Twenty-seven-year-old Liu Jinxin recently discovered that the woman he thought to be his mother had confessed to abducting him from a family she used to work for as a nanny.

National campaign launched against cartoons using sex, violence

A national campaign has been launched against online videos that use iconic cartoon characters in sexual and violent situations, authorities said on Monday.

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Courts are the bottom line for justice

I read and reread the materials related to Zhou's case, and also spoke with judges and other people involved in his appeal, but I was unable to unearth any new evidence.

Progress in fighting smog 'most noticeable' in 2017

China has seen continuous improvements in air quality since 2013, when pollution levels hit a record high, with another drop in "smoggy days" recorded last year, according to meteorological data.

Taiwan moves from rescue to recovery phase after quake

Taiwan said on Sunday it had called a halt to rescue efforts after two more mainland tourists were confirmed dead in the powerful earthquake last week in Hualien county, bringing the death toll to 17.

China stands firm on Qomolangma altitude

China's top surveying authority denied on Saturday that the country has changed its stand on the official height of Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest.

Zhejiang village cashing in on tourist boom

For bed-and-breakfast operator Xu Lianfa, a golden opportunity knocks just once - and he made sure he was there to open the door.

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Target set for science push

China will build quality laboratories, nurture top talent, take part in more international projects and improve policies for basic science projects to become a global technological powerhouse by 2050, officials said on Sunday.

Data show drop in holiday trips

Some 732 million journeys were made in the first 10 days of the Spring Festival travel rush, down 3.31 percent from the same period last year, the Transport Ministry said on Sunday.