Sleep disorders rising among younger people

About two months ago, Xing Yan started experiencing insomnia for the first time.

Lawyers' associations targeting malpractice

While beefing up the protection of lawyers legitimate rights, lawyers' associations across the country are also regulating the industry to prevent malpractice.

Pigs help fight neural diseases

A team of Chinese scientists has successfully used a gene editing technique to slice in a segment of a human gene that causes Huntington's disease into a pig.

Tight job market a challenge for candidates

More than 40 candidates are competing for each job in the first quarter of this year, putting great pressure on job seekers, according to a report released on Thursday.

Party historian has story untold

Zhang Renya had a finely tuned sense of history and was keen to ensure the ledgers of time were as complete as possible, yet his own story remains surprisingly incomplete.

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New rules issued for after-school classes

The Ministry of Education released a further guideline on Wednesday to regulate after-school training institutions for primary and secondary school students.

Head of new body to handle influx of foreigners named

China has named the head of the newly established State Immigration Administration, which aims to provide better immigration administration and services as the number of foreigners working and living in China increases.

Air quality data faked; officials punished

The officials responsible for deliberately manipulating data collected from nine air quality monitoring stations by using a spray of water have been severely punished, according to the country's top environmental authority.

Monkey with 'square human face' is latest online celebrity

TIANJIN - A monkey has become the latest Chinese online celebrity thanks to its square face that resembles a human.

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Top court seeks ways to force verdict compliance

China's top court has pledged to work closer with banks and financial institutions to allow judges to withdraw funds directly from the accounts of defendants who fail to comply with court-ordered payments.