'My dream is to be a soldier guarding the country," said 13-year-old Yongzhi proudly. Sadly, his dream may never come true because a hereditary limb condition means he is unlikely to grow as tall as his peers.
A charity in a northeastern suburb of Beijing which uses an inclusive approach to prepare orphans with congenital disabilities for adoption said the practice has begun to reap sustainable rewards.
Wang Huajun, a taxi driver from Yichang, Hubei province, has been on call for a special passenger for 18 years, and drives her anywhere she needs to go.
The conductors aboard Train No 7053 always tell the passengers to prepare for the next stop, but there's really no need to hurry.
Jiang Chongyang finds Spring Festival the worst time of year. After spending six decades living in a "leprosy village" in eastern China, the Chinese New Year holiday acts only as a reminder of his isolation.
Editor's Note: The public service hotline of the National Health and Family Planning Commission said on its official micro blog that donkey hide gelatin, which is used as expensive ingredient in traditional Chinese herbal medicines, is not worth buying and "not as nutritious as chicken eggs for the human body". Two experts shared their views with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang:
What does major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics for the new era really mean?
With the growing enthusiasm for learning Chinese around the world in recent years, there has been increased understanding of Chinese vocabulary and concepts among foreigners.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Israel and the 26th year of diplomatic ties between it and China.
As a conservationist, 27-year-old Wang Chunli knows what a rewarding yet bumpy ride the country must take before reaching its "Beautiful China" destination by the middle of the century.
As the first rays of sunshine climbed over the snowy mountains on the Akyaz Valley, Nurkaldi Tursunali drove his 60 sheep to the pasture before going back to his log cabin to drink milk tea by a burning stove. It was a typical start to the herdsman's day.
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