Museum tells story of Silk Road convergence

Since its establishment in the 1980s, the Hepu Han Dynasty Museum in Hepu county of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has gathered more than 5,200 cultural relics of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) and the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220).

Village overcomes jitters, ends poverty via tourism

When Jiang Wanhe, Party chief of Shisanhao village, tried to persuade his poverty-stricken neighbors in 2012 to turn their houses into restaurants and hotels, no one was enthusiastic.

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Editor's note: The State Council Information Office invited five experts on intellectual property on Tuesday to meet journalists and answer questions on the issues of reform and opening-up and the development of intellectual property law in China. Here are some highlights:

More airports badly needed, authority says

China aims to build 216 new airports by 2035 and develop some regional transport hubs, civil aviation authorities said on Monday.

Archaeologists unveil fancy carriage from ancient site

Archaeologists at the archaeology research institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences have unveiled the details of a deluxe carriage unearthed in a burial site dating to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC) in Hebei province.

Winter snow, discount travel packages draw tourists north

Winter tourism is expected to boom this season as snow-themed activities and greater discounts have been made available to travelers, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said.

Cold to linger as frigid air moves south

Below-normal temperatures are expected to persist across central and eastern parts of China from Monday to Wednesday after record lows for early December were set at seven national weather observation stations on Sunday, forecasters said.

Platforms encouraged to use tech to enforce honesty

E-commerce enterprises were encouraged on Monday to make use of technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence to prevent dishonest behavior and improve China's credibility.

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Study gives a snapshot of Beijing growth

The population of Beijing dropped slightly and is getting older, but residents are more educated, according to a study released on Sunday.

Rescue effort after Sichuan slide has some moments of high drama

Three people stranded at the site of a landslide in Fenshui town in Xuyong county, Sichuan province were pulled from the rubble on Monday, bringing the total number of people found to 11.

Ministry vows to improve veterans' quality of life, handle petitions better

China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs has ordered the protection of veterans' rights at all levels of government and reemphasized that the handling of veterans' petitions should be carried out properly.