China's antipollution work a useful model, NGO says

China's efforts against air pollution have made steady progress since 2013, and the accumulated experience is valuable around the world, a regional head of a New York-based NGO said.

Guangzhou aims to raise bar on auto emissions

The city government of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is considering a ban on sales of new vehicles that do not meet the National VI emission standards.

After-school classes come under eye of inspectors

Seven teams will be sent to all of China's provinces and autonomous regions to evaluate how well education authorities are regulating after-school training institutions for primary and secondary school students, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday.

University in Shanghai launches driverless bus service on campus

Shanghai Jiao Tong University has launched a trial run of a driverless minibus service on its campus in Shanghai's Xuhui district.

Shortage of talent hits chipmakers

China is expected to fill the large talent shortage in its domestic computer chip industry, as the US ban on sales of electronic products to smartphone maker ZTE underscores China's overreliance on imported chips, experts say.

Harbin police get help from drivers

At the beginning of May, Harbin's traffic management bureau launched a snapshot platform through its networking app, Bingcheng Exing, or Ice City E-Traffic, to encourage citizens to report traffic violations.

Kindergarten teacher detained on suspicion of abuse

A kindergarten teacher in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, was detained on Tuesday on suspicion of physically abusing at least five children, police in the city's Xuanwu district said.

As pushy parents line up marriages, young adults flee

SHANGHAI - Parks in big Chinese cities are popular venues for pushy parents to hunt for suitable spouses for their children, who are too busy or too slow to find love.

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Quake network under construction

China has begun building a monitoring network in seismically active regions in Sichuan province and neighboring Yunnan province, according to the Institute of Care-Life, a key earthquake early-warning laboratory.

OneSpace sets launch of private carrier rocket

OneSpace Technology, China's first private rocket producer, announced on Tuesday in Chongqing that the maiden launch of the company's OS-X0 solid-fuel rocket is scheduled for May 17 in a test field in northwestern China.

Deeper Yangtze River opens to large vessels after dredging project

A deeper Yangtze River - from Nanjing to its estuary - opened for large vessels on Tuesday, increasing the ability of the lower Yangtze to stimulate the economy, the Ministry of Transport said.