Man uses traditional shadow puppets to shame corrupt officials

NANCHANG - Standing behind a white curtain amid the dramatic sound of drums, Ding Yongfa manipulates silhouette figures to tell the story of a corrupt official brought to justice.

Water-soluble 'plastic' may reduce ocean pollution

Chilean businessman Roberto Astete has had the same dream for several years: used plastic cutlery from a dinner party is automatically sorted and fed into small grinders, after which the debris is dissolved in water in just a few minutes before being flushed away.

Cellphones banned in classrooms

Primary and middle school students in Shandong province will not be allowed to use cellphones or tablets in classrooms starting from Nov 1, according to a new regulation.

Li calls for greater effort on innovation

Premier Li Keqiang called on Tuesday for greater efforts to implement the innovation-driven development strategy and push mass entrepreneurship and innovation forward.

Prosecution follows rape case mediation

A procuratorate in Lushan county, Henan province, initiated public prosecution of a teenage rape suspect on Tuesday, in the wake of a huge public uproar over an earlier announcement that the two families involved reached a settlement through the procuratorate's mediation efforts.

Best employers singled out for offering training, development

China's best employers pay more attention to improving their employee's work environment, training and development than most other companies, according to a report on China's 100 best employers released on Tuesday.

Shuttle helps launch of sensing satellites

JIUQUAN, Gansu - Two remote-sensing satellites were successfully sent into space on Tuesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.

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Third route to link Nanjing, Shanghai

Construction has started on the third high-speed railway connecting Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, with Shanghai that will halve travel times between Shanghai and cities in the southern part of Jiangsu, according to Jiangsu Railway Group.

Man detained for leading parade in Japanese uniform

A man who led a parade of people dressed in imperial Japanese military uniforms around a bus station in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, was put in criminal detention on Monday, local police said.

Colombian sings personal ode to China

XIAMEN - Hector Jesus Palacio from Colombia was never a singer until he thought of a song with Chinese lyrics in a dream.

Air terminal goes fully automated

Terminal 1 at Shanghai's Hongqiao International Airport will become the first in the country to offer completely automated check-in and boarding services for domestic departures on Oct 15 after more than three years of renovation.