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Smartphones are hurting our sleep

More than 60 percent of people born after 1990 - the group that most actively uses smartphones late at night - do not sleep well, according to a report on the sleep patterns of Chinese netizens.

Health experts say simple supplement can cut stroke risk

Health experts in China are calling for what they say is long overdue: an effort to curb H-type hypertension by prescribing supplemental folic acid.

Swimsuits reveal path to world

China's swimsuit manufacturing center, Huludao, Liaoning province, aspires to set the world standard and be a weather vane of the industry, according to the mayor of the city, whose exports found their way to more than 20 countries and regions.

New shipping route saves time and money

Every week, three trains carry goods between Chongqing and the Beibu Gulf in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, where the cargo is loaded onto ships bound for Singapore.

Jiangsu to expand high-speed rail network

Jiangsu province will build more than 1,200 kilometers of railways and add air routes to further develop its transportation network and generate new growth points for sectors such as e-commerce, smart manufacturing, tourism and automobiles, senior officials said.

New rules bring extracurricular classes to book

In recent years, the bulging, overweight school bags of China's primary and middle school students in urban areas have been increasingly carried by their grandparents or on trolleys.

Growing academic burden is a global problem

After-school education institutions and the intense academic burden facing students are not unique to China, and other countries face the same problem.

NPC urged to uphold Constitution

China's top legislator called on lawmakers on Tuesday to firmly uphold the Constitution and fulfill their duties to be representatives of the people.

Illegal financial risks being tackled

To prevent risks from spreading in the financial system, China will toughen its crackdown on illegal fundraising and irregular financial activities that dodge regulations, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday.

Reform aims to make SOEs more efficient

The government has pledged to move swiftly to advance the reform and restructuring of State-owned enterprises.

Global expansion and cooperation set to pay dividends

State-owned enterprises are stepping up efforts to expand their presence in overseas markets as part of the ongoing reform program.