Kindergarten kitchen a house of horrors

TONGXIN KINDERGARTEN in Wuhu, East China's Anhui province reportedly allowed students to be served meals cooked with musty raw rice and rotten chicken legs. Beijing News comments:

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Estonia praises China's open markets pledge

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid recently wrapped up her first-ever visit to China and has been particularly interested in the country's rapid development over the years as she is a trained economist.

Beijing slams offensive Swedish TV show

The Foreign Ministry strongly protested on Monday that a recent Swedish TV show insulted China, and demanded Swedish station SVT take immediate measures to eliminate the adverse effects.

Senior education in high demand

Wen Zhonggui has become accustomed to receiving a torrent of phone calls from seniors pleading for a spot at his school in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, as thousands of places periodically made available online are snapped up within seconds.

Quantum radar tech to counter stealth

A major State-owned defense contractor has designed and built a cutting-edge quantum radar, which military observers say will eventually be able to detect stealth aircraft from great distances.

Swine fever efforts are ramped up

A senior agricultural official said local authorities must respond swiftly and effectively when an outbreak of African swine fever occurs to stop the disease from spreading.

2 more US universities accept gaokao

Two more universities in the United States have begun accepting scores from China's national college entrance exam, or gaokao, as entry criteria to attract more Chinese students.

Credit ratings give farmers access to capital

ZHENGZHOU - Autumnal equinox, one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, fell on Sunday, and for millions of Chinese farmers it's special - it marked China's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which was created by the central government to honor the country's farmers.

Mother seems to seek favor of teacher

The mother of a student from Putian, Fujian province, found herself in the social media spotlight recently when a screenshot of her WeChat exchange with a teacher was exposed. It listed the social status of a number of relatives, which some said was an attempt to influence the teacher to favor the daughter.

Help on way for civilian rescue teams

China's Ministry of Emergency Management has vowed to take more measures to promote the development of civilian rescue teams to strengthen the country's emergency response system.

Energy revolution highlighted at expo

TAIYUAN - Instead of going to a market for building materials, a man surnamed Jiang from Taiyuan, Shanxi province, headed to the 7th China International Energy Industry Expo to find decorations for his new apartment.