City in Tibet was treeless, but no more

Garma Rinchen didn't see trees until he was 15, when his father took him to visit Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region.

Egyptians get glimpse of Xinjiang at seminar

CAIRO - A cultural delegation from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region attended a seminar at the Chinese embassy in Cairo on Monday to enhance mutual understanding.

Land mine clearing effort pays off

A brigade that cleared unexploded mines from more than 6 hectares of land in Yunnan province handed the area over to the local government on Monday, China National Radio reported.

Beijing targets mosquitoes to cut dengue risk

Beijing's top health authority will launch a mosquito-control campaign in mid-May to guard against the increasing risk of dengue fever, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning said on Wednesday.

Former high official admits taking bribes

Sun Huaishan, a former senior political adviser, pleaded guilty to taking bribes of 39.75 million yuan ($6.23 million), the intermediate people's court in Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, announced on Wednesday.

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China's antipollution work a useful model, NGO says

China's efforts against air pollution have made steady progress since 2013, and the accumulated experience is valuable around the world, a regional head of a New York-based NGO said.

Guangzhou aims to raise bar on auto emissions

The city government of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is considering a ban on sales of new vehicles that do not meet the National VI emission standards.

After-school classes come under eye of inspectors

Seven teams will be sent to all of China's provinces and autonomous regions to evaluate how well education authorities are regulating after-school training institutions for primary and secondary school students, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday.

University in Shanghai launches driverless bus service on campus

Shanghai Jiao Tong University has launched a trial run of a driverless minibus service on its campus in Shanghai's Xuhui district.

Shortage of talent hits chipmakers

China is expected to fill the large talent shortage in its domestic computer chip industry, as the US ban on sales of electronic products to smartphone maker ZTE underscores China's overreliance on imported chips, experts say.

Harbin police get help from drivers

At the beginning of May, Harbin's traffic management bureau launched a snapshot platform through its networking app, Bingcheng Exing, or Ice City E-Traffic, to encourage citizens to report traffic violations.