Wrongfully jailed for 19 years, man seeks payment

A resident who had his name cleared after serving 19 years in prison, applied to a court in Jiangxi province for 41.4 million yuan ($6.1 million) in state compensation for his wrongful detention and conviction.

Boat restaurants leaving Yangtze behind as they turn to dry land

CHONGQING - To be or not to be on the water - that was the question that ate at boat restaurant owner Yang Qingfu for years. Eventually, he chose land.

7 sailors' bodies found; search continues

The bodies of seven sailors have been found and another three remained missing following the sinking of a cargo ship off Shanghai's Wusongkou port on Sunday, according to the Shanghai Maritime Administration's Wusong branch, which is overseeing the mission.

New Alzheimer's drug could hit market soon

A Shanghai-based pharmaceutical company is seeking authorization to market an innovative drug that treats mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Fast-changing Hangzhou eases govt processes

For Lucas Rondez, a Swiss entrepreneur who has been living in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, since 2007, the city has a lot in common with his home country. Both are tourist destinations with breathtaking natural scenery.

River chiefs keep water bodies clean

China has extended its river chief system across the country, with 300,000 officials appointed as chiefs to protect water bodies, the top water resources authority said on Tuesday.

Capital to develop more bookstores

Beijing will make greater efforts to develop bookstores in the capital through policies such as subsidies and tax reductions, aiming to establish a well-structured reading environment for the public, the city's finance bureau announced on Tuesday.

Test trains make trial runs in Heilongjiang

Early on Monday, test train No 55001 left Harbin West Railway Station in Heilongjiang province to begin trial runs on the longest high-speed rail line in China's cold zone.

New tech assists farming in desert

LANZHOU - Growing crops had never been profitable for the farmers of Shahe village, located in the waterless and desolate Gobi Desert of Gansu province.

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Soybeans hurt little by US tariff moves

Trade frictions between China and the United States will not cause a sharp rise in the price of soybeans - a major agricultural import for China - or their products in the domestic market, according to experts.

In Hangzhou, good credit brings people deposit-free services

Residents with good credit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, will be able to avoid paying deposits for a number of services, including bicycle rentals, and hospital or hotel reservations.