Suspected anthrax outbreak said to be contained

Anthrax may have been transmitted to a resident of Huanan county in Heilongjiang province after the person came into contact with sheep that had died of unknown causes at a farm, local authorities said.

Pregnant antelopes to get security convoy on journey

An escort convoy will begin a one-month journey in the next few days to protect pregnant Tibetan antelopes that will travel hundreds of kilometers from Qinghai province to the Tibet autonomous region to give birth.

Former officials charged with graft

Three former ministerial-level officials, including a former vice-governor, have been charged with bribery and other crimes, China's top prosecuting authority said on Wednesday.

Father of Chinese marine geology dies at 89

Liu Guangding, a geologist whose work served as the scientific backbone for China's offshore oil and maritime development, died on Tuesday afternoon. He was 89.

Taiwan residents no longer need permits to work on mainland

Taiwan residents no longer need a permit to work on the Chinese mainland, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council confirmed on Wednesday.

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Railway workers keep trains on a smooth path

Editor's note: As hot weather lingers in southern China this week, China Daily reporters tell stories of people from various lines of work who cannot retreat to cooler indoor spaces. They work under the sun to help others.

In Hefei, patrol officers protect lake visitors

Tian'e Lake in Hefei, Anhui province, can be deadly if visitors don't heed the warnings of Xu Jian and his fellow urban management officers, who patrol the waters day and night and point out its hazards.

Happiness Sharing Farm contains seeds of success for escaping poverty

The planting season is not yet over, but Qiu Huihong, a farmer in Guangdong province, is already feeling the joy of a good harvest.

Helping hands are extended to homeless suffering from heat

Unlike many civil servants who enjoy an air-conditioned office, Zhan Shaobo cannot stay in the office even on the hottest days.

For courier, fast-moving job gets even harder on hot days

In the steaming summer heat of subtropical Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Mo Changli starts his daily package delivery job in the morning with 1.5 liters of bottled water at hand.

Piggies in the middle of animal welfare efforts

Yao Dehui started a pig farm in the southern province of Guangdong in 1998, but it wasn't until he visited a number of modern counterparts in Europe and the United States in 2005 that he began to understand how the use of technology could make his business more profitable.