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Who's getting most sex? 4,000 surveyed tell all

Nearly half of Chinese people born in the 1990s have no sex life, according to a survey by internet company NetEase, which was released before Qixi - China's Valentine's Day - which falls on Friday this year.

UK undergraduates visit on study tour

More than 220 undergraduates from top universities in the United Kingdom, including Oxford and Cambridge, embarked on a three-week Study China tour this week. They will be based at East China Normal University in Shanghai.

Festival handicrafts help village women

Qiqiao Festival, a Chinese version of Valentine's Day, is enticing more women in Xihe county, Gansu province, to work on festival handicrafts to help promote economic development.

Nanjing eyes high-end manufacturing, logistics center

Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, is striving to upgrade its manufacturing and strengthen its position as a logistics hub in the lower Yangtze River.

Tangled ship freed from nets after storm

A stranded ship carrying 269 passengers and 15 crew was rescued early on Thursday in Yantai, Shandong province, according to a statement by the Yantai Maritime Safety Administration.

FLYING SQUAD OF GREEN VIGILANTES COMBAT BIRD POACHERS

For much of the past year, Liu Yidan has patrolled the back roads of China in a black jeep, hunting for bird poachers..

Experts call for concerted efforts to save species

Protecting wild birds will require the consolidated efforts of wildlife authorities, bird enthusiasts and the public, plus a comprehensive review of the environmental situation inside and outside nature reserves, wildlife experts said.

Malware is a big mobile challenge

Cybersecurity remains a big challenge for China, especially for mobile devices, even though the country has made progress in fighting online threats over the past few years, a network security official said.

Buddhists advised to strengthen ethics

The Buddhist Association of China called for stronger Buddhist ethics and resistance to the commercialization of Buddhism, at the conclusion of its council meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.

In Gansu, tourism rises as trash disappears

Ongoing environmental regulation in the Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Gansu province has begun to take effect and is spurring tourism in the region.

Vaccine scandal probes continue, punishments promised

Investigations into substandard vaccines at Changchun Changsheng Bio-tech Co are continuing after the State Council vowed severe punishment would be given to those responsible for the recent scandal.