Dog Year collector's stamps to go on sale

China Post will begin selling rare Year of the Dog collector's stamps on Friday in preparation for Chinese New Year.

Rescuers search for missing sailors

The search for sailors missing since a cargo ship sank off the Shanghai coast was continuing on Wednesday night.

Better air quality cuts into sales of masks, purifiers

Sales of face masks and air purifiers - two of the hottest products last winter - have fallen this year as the air quality in northern China has improved.

Mobile apps helping seniors to socialize

HEFEI - While most of Jiang Licun's friends are working in the fields, the 53-year-old is living a life of the fame on the internet.

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Xiongan transport map sets out rail, road plans

A transportation plan showing how the Xiongan New Area will link with Beijing, Tianjin and other areas in Hebei province has been unveiled.

Winter sports spur holiday spending

More than 2.6 billion yuan ($400 million) was spent on dining, entertainment and shopping in Beijing during the New Year holiday, with the "white economy" becoming a new growth point.

Inspectors punish polluters in Tibet

The central environmental inspection team exposed 1,022 cases of pollution in the Tibet autonomous region during a month of random checks, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Wednesday.

Snow Town hotel is found fleecing guests

A guesthouse in Snow Town on the outskirts of Hailin, Heilongjiang province, has been punished by the local tourist authorities for overcharging customers.

Gang is caught in ID card scheme

Shanghai police have detained 15 people suspected of buying lost identity cards to open "black" bank accounts and then selling the documents, mostly to gangs involved in telecom fraud.

Courts told to fix mistakes on entrepreneurs

Courts nationwide were ordered on Tuesday to correct their mistakes in handling cases involving entrepreneurs and start retrials as soon as possible, to provide a better economic environment for companies.

Reform of prosecution system to ensure justice

The Supreme People's Procuratorate issued a notice on Tuesday calling for deep reform of the prosecution system to prevent miscarriages of justice.