Harvest festival helps boost farmers' pride

The newly created harvest festival, which unfolds on Sunday, will help boost Chinese farmers' pride in their craft by honoring some 700 million people engaged in the agricultural sector, grassroots officials said at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office on Thursday.

Report: Science, technology good for farms

Science and technology has played an increasingly important role in agricultural development in China over the past few years, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences on Thursday.

Major scientist behind high-speed rail dies at 80

Wang Mengshu, a key engineer behind China's first subway tunnel and the development of China's high-speed railways, died from illness on Thursday afternoon, his relatives said. He was 80.

Directors to capture 40 years of change

Thirty world-renowned documentary directors will come to cities and villages that symbolize China's reform and opening-up to catch on film the huge changes made over the last 40 years.

Ex-senior officials removed for graft

Golf, banquets, bribes, reading improper books among misdeeds

Taking a moment to reflect on home

My love affair with the Ningxia Hui autonomous region dates back 40 years to the autumn of 1978 when I met Ulanfu and his wife Yun Liwen. He was a senior leader of the National People's Congress and would later become vice-president of China.

Survey: Food, doctors top concerns

Food safety and difficulties in getting doctors received the most complaints in a recent survey about satisfaction with government.

Being good has its rewards in Nanjing

Dai Honglin, a taxi driver in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, did not expect to receive an "integrity card" when he first started donating blood.

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Poverty key challenge for human rights

China highlighted the importance of poverty reduction in promoting human rights worldwide, as hundreds of officials and scholars from around the globe gathered in Beijing for the 2018 Beijing Forum on Human Rights, which concluded on Wednesday.

Updated plan released for southern Beijing

An updated action plan was unveiled by the Beijing government on Wednesday detailing development of the city's southern area over the next two years.

Schools told to use approved textbooks

Primary and middle school students nationwide can use only textbooks approved by the Ministry of Education, and no adaptations or changes can be made, the ministry said on Wednesday.