Volunteer tells of challenges in Yining, Xinjiang

"Although I thought I was fully prepared before leaving for Yining in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, when I arrived I found many more difficulties than I could imagine," said Zhu Rui, an experienced lawyer from Guangdong who volunteered to go to Yining to offer legal aid services.

Designer trains sights on rural tourism

When Chang Sin-yee first arrived in Jixi village, Fujian province, she instantly recognized its untapped potential. Despite picturesque surroundings and being just 10 minutes from a popular tourist spot, by 2015, the village's population had dwindled as residents had found work elsewhere, mostly in cities.

Volunteers build appreciation for architectural heritage

French archaeologist Emilie Lagneau spent her first two weeks in China repairing an ancient house in a remote mountain village in the eastern province of Fujian.

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Free canteen allows villagers more time to focus on visitors

It's lunchtime, and the residents of Zhonghaoyu village in Zibo, Shandong province, had gathered in the public canteen for their free meals.

32 more psychoactive substances are banned

China has added 32 new psychoactive substances to its list of controlled substances to prevent them from being abused, the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday.

Harbin police seek woman after deadly hotel fire

The public security bureau in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, issued a wanted notice on Wednesday for a female suspect in connection with a hotel fire that killed 20 people on Saturday.

Organized crime faces new crackdown

Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi vowed on Wednesday to redouble efforts, through a three-year campaign, to sweep out organized crime nationwide.

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Massive data breach at major hotel chain alleged

Shanghai police said on Wednesday that they are investigating a claim that Huazhu Hotels Group Ltd, one of the country's largest hotel operators listed on the Nasdaq, had experienced a massive data breach.

Shanghai seeks world-class sports stature

Shanghai released a document on Wednesday listing 30 guidelines to boost the sports industry - part of its effort to build itself into a global city of excellence by 2035.

Water monitoring results were falsified, inspectors discover

The country's top environmental authority has dispatched an inspection team to Zhuzhou, Hunan province, to look into suspected fake data at an automatic water monitoring station.