Beijing sees PM2.5 drop in first five months

Beijing saw a drop in air pollution in the first five months of the year due to tougher inspections of sources of pollution, the environmental watchdog said.

Tianjin to teach secrets of delicacy

An association that aims to protect Tianjin's unique jianbing guozi - a snack consisting of deep-fried dough sticks rolled in a thin pancake - said it plans to start teaching foreign food fans how to make it.

Rescuers continue search for two missing miners

Two of the 25 workers trapped after a deadly blast in an iron ore mine in Liaoning province remained missing on Wednesday, while none of those rescued had life-threatening injuries, the top emergency management authority said.

11 more weather satellites to enter orbit

China plans to send 11 more meteorological satellites into orbit by 2025 to further improve the accuracy of its weather forecasting and its ability to cope with natural hazards, the China National Space Administration said.

Robot host makes TV debut in Guangxi

A TV show with a robot host was broadcast for the first time in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Wednesday.

Treasure hunters push up prices of fallen meteorites

A spike in meteorite prices has turned many local people into treasure hunters after a blazing fireball illuminated the night sky on Friday evening in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province.

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Myopia occurring earlier: specialist

More than 450 million Chinese suffer from shortsightedness, the country's top health authority estimates, warning that it appears to be affecting children at a younger age.

Graft buster lists 50 fugitives

China's graft buster released an update on Wednesday on the possible whereabouts of the country's 50 most wanted corruption fugitives in other countries and regions and called for public participation in repatriating economic criminals.

Typhoon makes multiple landfalls

Ewiniar, the fourth typhoon formed in the northwestern Pacific this year, landed in Haikou, Hainan province, at 2:50 pm on Wednesday after first making landfall at 6:25 am at Xuwen county in South China's Guangdong province, the Hainan Meteorology Administration said in the afternoon.

Record permanent residencies granted

China has granted permanent residency to a record number of foreigners since April and pledges to further streamline applications for global talent, the newly formed State Immigration Administration said.

Chongqing speeds up permit processing

Design director Steve Won, who is from the United States, asked the exit-entry department in a district of Chongqing to fast track his residence permit application for work on May 10.