Investment in high-speed rail continues

China's railway operator said heavy investment in its railway network will continue in 2019, which experts say will help stabilize investment and counter slowing economic growth.

China leads into era of automated trains

China's high-speed rail service is the world's leader as the era of automated high-speed trains approaches, with its core technologies and products all domestically made, said Lu Dongfu, general manager of China Railway Corp, on Wednesday.

Year of Dog channels human hearts to help homeless animals

As winter rolls slowly across China, charitable institutions, businesses, college students and ordinary residents have been moved to care for homeless animals that otherwise would face a bitter test of survival.

Tianjin drugmaker probed over its sales, advertising

Public security authorities launched an investigation on Tuesday into a drug manufacturer in Tianjin suspected of engaging in a pyramid scheme and false advertising.

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New law on soil pollution will pinpoint responsibility

The country's first national law on soil pollution and control came into force on Tuesday, defining responsibilities for pollution and establishing a special fund for the costs of remediation.

2018 a 'good start' in 3-year anti-poverty drive

The number of rural people grappling with extreme poverty was cut by more than 10 million last year, and about 280 counties dropped their impoverished label, according to China's anti-poverty chief.

Scalpers wiggle into HPV vaccine appointments

Medical workers and experts say online vendors are profiteering from doctor's appointments - time slots offered for sale at high prices - at some private hospitals for people seeking the 9-valent HPV vaccine, and they're asking health authorities for immediate intervention.

Horsehair thangka sees revival in Inner Mongolia

When the skilled craftsmanship needed to make Tibetan thangka spread to the Inner Mongolia region hundreds of years ago, locals added their own touch - horsehair - to give the embroidery more texture and make it more vivid.

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New policies ease access to kindergarten

Parents and educators have welcomed government moves to make kindergartens safer, cheaper, more convenient and simply more available.

Homes become tourist magnets in Kashgar

People in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, have rejuvenated their old houses and turned them into tourist attractions over the past few years, bringing in more money and improving their living standards.