As soon as Su Xiaoqian got home, she cranked up the heater that radiated soothing warmth, plugged in the hand warmer, and wrapped herself in a soft blanket preheated by the electric mattress pad beneath.
Zeng Zhihua, 42, has a spiky crew cut that fits his gruff and decisive demeanor. His resolute gaze only softens when he scans the fields of Xitou village in Zhejiang province, hugged by misty mountains that overlook creeks and rivers flowing past rural houses.
An explosion in a lab at Beijing Jiaotong University killed three students on Wednesday morning, according to the capital's fire department.
The archive of First High School of Taoyuan county in Hunan province has collected a glittering array of the school's achievements over the past century. But what always brings a smile to its current principal, Yan Liguo, is a letter and a payment.
Editor's note: This is the last story in a series reflecting China's achievements in a range of fields, including science, law enforcement, education and transportation, resulting from 40 years of the reform and opening-up policy.
In addition to Song Zhenzhong's exhibition in Dongcheng district, many other events have been held across Beijing to mark the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up.
China has seen rapid growth in resolving lawsuits between citizens and government departments over the past five years, but taking officials to court would have been unheard of 30 years ago.
When Qiu Liqin, a self-described lifelong farmer from Lujiacun in Anji county, Zhejiang province, stepped onto the glittering stage at UN headquarters in New York in September, she told her story with passion.
His fists clenched as he gazed at the sky, Qiu Chunliang, a native of Dayao, a small town in Hunan province, stood at Michelangelo Square in Florence, Italy, on a bright day in November.
Auditors urged government departments to further regulate the use of funds for helping the poor and improve the sharing of information to ensure that poverty alleviation is achieved.
China's efforts to fight desertification in northern China have made major strides over the past 40 years, but challenges remain, according to an evaluation report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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