Town played as vanguard in economic opening-up

The lyrics in the song about Lancun town go "There's a long story about a train station told by grandpa, and another about a shoe factory sung by grandma".

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Mother stabbed to death; 12-year-old son is released

A decision by police to release a 12-year-old boy who is believed to have stabbed his mother to death in Hunan province has drawn public attention to the issue of how young offenders are handled if they are below the statutory age for criminal prosecution.

Number living in poverty cut by 85% in 6 years, official says

By the end of this year, the number of Chinese grappling with extreme poverty will total about 15 million - a dramatic 85 percent drop from nearly 100 million just six years ago, the country's anti-poverty chief said on Thursday.

Crackdown gains intensity on rhino, tiger trafficking

China is adding special focus to its effort to stop the illegal trade of products derived from rhinoceroses and tigers, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Thursday.

Luxury passenger ship nearly ready for delivery

China will soon deliver a world-class ship to a Swedish company, taking another step closer to China's aspiration to becoming a supplier of high-end vessels.

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Taiwan urged to make changes

A spokesman for the Chinese mainland said on Wednesday that the 1992 Consensus embodying the one-China principle is the political foundation for the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and that the island's authorities have refused to reiterate its validity.

Probe enters lunar orbit in preparation for landing

China's Chang'e 4 robotic probe has approached the moon and entered lunar orbit, marking a major step in its mission to make a soft landing on the moon's far side.

Man gets death for SUV ramming, stabbing rampage

A man who killed 15 people when he rammed into a crowd with his SUV and then attacked passers-by in Hengyang's Hengdong county in Hunan province was sentenced to death on Wednesday.

Guideline aims to improve safety of bus drivers

China released a guideline on Tuesday to strengthen the safety of bus drivers and bridges, following a fatal plunge of a bus into the Yangtze River in October in Chongqing.

Beijing works to secure aid for countries

Senior Chinese officials in climate negotiations reiterated that the country is developing and vowed that efforts to secure aid to ameliorate the effects of climate change in the developing world will continue.