From woodcutter to forest ranger

Norbu, a former woodcutter from Lulang in Nyingchi prefecture, Tibet autonomous region, never imagined he would become a forest ranger and own an inn offering bed and breakfast to tourists.

Mechanism to prevent harassment

A mechanism to prevent sexual harassment in colleges and universities will be launched following the confirmation of accusations against a college professor in Beijing, according to the Ministry of Education on Monday.

Universities jump into online courses

China ranks first in the number of Massive Online Open Courses - with 3,200 launched by 460 higher education institutes, including 200 courses available on foreign MOOC platforms - the Ministry of Education said on Monday.

27 hospitalized after Thai speedboat blast

The 27 Chinese nationals injured in a speedboat explosion in Thailand on Sunday have all been sent to hospital for treatment and compensation will be paid, according to Chinese and Thai tourism authorities.

Shenzhen to remove boundary around economic zone

The State Council issued a guideline on Monday approving the removal of the line that used to mark the boundary between the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the rest of the city.

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Ivory carvers worry skills may be lost

Ivory carvers in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, one of the major production and sales centers of ivory products in China, said they have turned to work on substitute materials and that the ban on the commercial processing and sales of ivory has had a limited effect on them so far.

Child courier sparks online concern

A young boy who works as a courier in a residential area in downtown Qingdao, Shandong province, has attracted the attention of thousands of people who are concerned about his welfare.

Donations flood in for Yunnan schoolboy

An 8-year-old boy from rural Zhaotong, Yunnan province, has received donations of more than 10,000 yuan ($1,500) from all over the country as of Monday,

Shanghai installs world's first 3-D printed bus shelters

Shanghai has installed a set of 3-D printed bus shelters - believed to be the world's first - to serve a bus line in its suburban Jinshan district.

2017 one of hottest in decades

China experienced its third-highest average temperatures in more than six decades last year as greenhouse gas emissions in the country kept increasing, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

Airlines told to clean up web errors

Foreign airlines and hotels have been told to review their websites and apps to ensure no Chinese territories are incorrectly labeled as countries, after errors by several major international companies were exposed.