Tech experts help solve complex crimes

After finding success using in-house computer technicians to crack financial crimes, Beijing's prosecuting authority is enlisting specialists in multiple fields to aid investigations in complex cases.

Toilet app draws road map to relief for those in need

A national cloud platform to help people locate toilets has served more than 100,000 users since Nov 19, the day it popped up online as part of China's so-called toilet revolution, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said on Wednesday.

In Xinjiang, carpets retain their magic as industry grows

A carpet factory in Northwest China is helping boost trade between the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and Central Asia, as well as to preserve traditional Uygur culture.

Nationwide plan aims at cleaner air

The State Council has released a three-year action plan for air pollution control, giving a timetable and road map for improving air quality and vowing to "significantly" reduce the discharge of polluting gases while curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

China walks path toward World Cup dream

China is stepping up efforts to improve its school soccer program so that it may one day realize its World Cup dreams.

Shenzhen police frown on phone use while driving

Shenzhen traffic police have rolled out a special operation targeting drivers who use mobile phones or other electronic devices while driving.

Zhejiang province flush with success in 'toilet revolution'

Zhejiang province is extending its so-called toilet revolution from tourism attractions in urban areas to its vast array of villages in a bid to improve local farmers' quality of life and draw more tourists to its rural areas.

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Rules aim at death sector misconduct

China will crack down on cemetery speculators and funeral-related fraud in a three-month campaign starting this month to address the most acute problems in the sector, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Monday.

Gobi offers fine climate for wineries in Xinjiang

Wineries in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are helping to bring agriculture to the Gobi Desert and boost the local economy.

Torrential rains disrupt lives in Sichuan

Continuous and heavy rain has affected the lives of 115,900 people in Sichuan province, local flood control authorities said on Tuesday.

City bans smoking in offices of Party, govt

Indoor smoking has been banned in government offices and the offices of the Communist Party of China in Wuhan, Hubei province, and is also prohibited for those performing official duties, under a directive issued on Sunday.