Family shows life without plastic possible

Claudi Williams and her husband, Peter, decided to drastically change their lives after going for a swim off the coast of Mallorca.

Rule clarifies do's, don'ts for micro blogs

Micro blog operators have been ordered to take responsibility for information security on their platforms and were urged to build and improve work systems, under a regulation released on Friday.

Climate change affecting lake on Roof of the World

Qinghai Lake - China's largest inland saltwater lake - completely froze over in late January, two weeks later than normal. Experts said the delay signals the growing effect of global warming on the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Stronger policies promote opening-up

China will carry out new and stronger policies to implement reform and opening-up, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.

Chongqing tax bureau puts services online

Yin Dinghan never expected he could complete the purchase of a house in just half an hour.

Van on fire hits sidewalk crowd

Eighteen people were injured after a van on fire lost control and crashed near a public park in downtown Shanghai on Friday morning, police said.

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Premier stresses role of talent in innovation

Premier Li Keqiang highlighted the importance of high-quality talent recruitment and basic research, such as mathematics, to better proceed with innovation-driven development.

Teen celebrity calls for quality education

Popular Chinese singer-actor Wang Yuan pledged on Wednesday to promote high quality education for every young person worldwide, as well as push for sustainable development goals, he said at a forum in New York.

Country's elderly care services improving

China's elderly care services have seen "notable progress" after a nationwide inspection last year in which more than 40,000 nursing homes were requested to "make improvements", the minister of civil affairs said on Thursday.

Foreign Ministry refutes information theft accusations

Beijing dismissed on Thursday spy allegations leveled by Washington and Canberra, after United States and Australian officials said China undermines their security.

Efforts get underway to foster millions of 'exemplary teachers'

China will begin compiling a list to evaluate teachers' work ethics and deal with misconduct by naming educators who fall short of expectations, according to an official statement.