Shandong community sets example for others to follow in rural areas

With neat rows of apartment buildings, wide and clean roads, classified trash cans and sanitary toilets, Daicun village in Shandong province might not fit the stereotype of a rural area.

Fujian readies power for islands off coast

Fujian province has completed early preparations to supply electricity to the Taiwan islands of Jinmen and Matsu, a spokesman for the Chinese mainland said on Wednesday.

Academic integrity gets renewed stress in aftermath of actor's misconduct case

The Ministry of Education has asked universities with advanced degree programs to strengthen their supervision of student enrollment and management after a few high-profile academic misconduct cases tarnished the reputation of the country's postgraduate education.

After age 75, seniors' mental health declines - especially empty-nesters

The mental health of China's senior citizens - particularly empty-nesters and those above age 75 - is not good and should get more attention, according to a report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Psychology.

Improper brakes on bus led to crash at mine in Inner Mongolia that killed 22

A mine in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region illegally refitted a bus to transport workers, which led to a severe accident last week, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Work Safety Committee of the State Council on Wednesday.

Rural schools get improved govt support

Rural education in China has seen major improvements and has gained measurably when it comes to facilities, equipment and teacher quality, the Ministry of Education said on Tuesday.

Top legislature calls for innovative approach to end poverty on schedule

China's top legislature is calling for innovative measures to help deliver the country's zero-poverty promise before 2021, a report released by the National People's Congress Standing Committee said on Tuesday.

Big data looms large in Guizhou

Over the past half decade, Guizhou province has attracted investment and projects globally from more than 9,500 companies, some of which are household names - Google, Apple and China's own Alibaba and Tencent.

Hainan to phase out single-use plastic bags by 2020

China's island province of Hainan will phase out single-use nonbiodegradable plastic products starting next year, becoming one of the first Chinese regions to set a timeline for such a ban.

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New center to improve lives of veterans

The National Veterans Service Center was set up in Beijing on Tuesday, marking the latest step by the central government to improve the welfare of military retirees.

Refined stubble could be coal substitute, team finds

Members of a Chinese research team said they have invented a new technology that could transform largely useless farm stubble and straw into fuel that's just as efficient and environmentally friendly as natural gas but at a much lower cost.