Key satellite system eyes global reach

Leading space contractor China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp will start building the country's largest satellite constellation this year, with plans to offer communication services to users around the world.

Smog alert issued as official urges action

Beijing's environmental authority has issued an orange alert for smog - its second-highest warning level - with heavy air pollution forecast to persist until Wednesday night.

Relics are 'returned' as digital resources

More than 5,300 pieces of ancient Chinese manuscripts have been "returned" from France in digital form and are available online, according to the National Library of China.

Call to lift rules on lung disease

Restrictions on the diagnosis of an occupational lung disease that affects Chinese laborers should be relaxed to ensure patients get effective treatment, a State legislator has said ahead of the annual two sessions.

Proper treatment gives patient new life

Four years after undergoing a transplant to replace his lungs, which were destroyed by pneumoconiosis, Zhang Haichao now lives a healthy and normal life.

Regulation to protect nature reserves' ecology

A regulation banning the construction of new facilities in the country's national nature reserves will take effect on April 15. Banned projects include golf courses and power plants, according to the State Forestry Administration.

Ancient ink craft struggles for longer life

The knowledge needed to produce the traditional Huizhou inkstick is on the brink of extinction because of a lack of raw materials and trained craftsmen.

Pollution expected to engulf the capital

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is expected to see heavy air pollution for a week, starting on Friday, because of unfavorable conditions for the dispersal of pollutants, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

Jiuzhaigou Lantern Festival shines light on quake relief effort

Picturesque Jiuzhaigou county in Sichuan province held its 18th Lantern Festival Gala on March 2, in celebration of the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar.

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Better infrastructure bestows good life to the people of Aba

The Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan province has undergone fundamental changes in recent years, with the government investing heavily in infrastructure and housing in order to raise the living standards of its people.

Jiuzhaigou reopens following earthquake

Jiuzhaigou, a scenic valley on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list in Sichuan province, which was rocked by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake in August, wowed groups of tourists who were among the first to visit after a partial reopening on Thursday.