Film academy probes PhD actor accused of academic plagiarism

The Beijing Film Academy is investigating actor Zhai Tianlin, who has been the target of plagiarism allegations, Beijing Youth Daily reported on Monday.

Job fairs sprouting up around eastern China

Many cities in eastern China are organizing job fairs to meet demand for new employees after the Spring Festival holiday.

Ethics reviews need upgrade, experts say

Poor ethics education, weak regulatory capabilities and a lack of consensus in the scientific community are undermining the effectiveness of the nation's oversight of scientific research, according to experts.

Are you a court verdict defaulter? Beijing has plan to pin you down

The Beijing High People's Court is setting up a cooperative mechanism with eight city departments to ferret out defaulters and pressure them to quickly comply with verdicts against them, the capital's top court official said.

Matryoshka dolls multiply in forests of northeastern China - with a little help

HARBIN - Spring Festival was coming, and Ren Jiqing was busy making matryoshka dolls in his workshop. Those are the dolls with a series of smaller figures, each nested inside its predecessor.

Dam proposed to address soil, flooding risks

Chinese environmental engineers and activists are advocating the construction of a dam to prevent the loss of frozen soil in the Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve in Qinghai province, an isolated region in the northwestern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau that was added to UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2017.

Dealing with death: It's all in the line of duty

It's something most of us spend all our lives hoping to avoid, but Xu Shenquan faces death stoically every day, with a sense of service and duty.

Currency offenders to face charges of illegal business

Serious offenders involved in illegal trading of foreign currencies will be charged with the crime of illegal business operations, according to a recent judicial explanation issued by the Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate.

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Govt calls on delivery companies to go green

Concerns about the country's mounting trash problem prompted the State Post Bureau to publish a guideline for green development of the express delivery industry, aiming to reduce the generation of waste and to encourage recycling and green packaging.

Woman from US enjoys her 7th Spring Festival in China

GUIYANG - In the eyes of 26-year-old Amanda Raman from the United States, the Spring Festival celebration this year retained its essence - family reunions - even as it highlighted the drastic changes China has undergone.

Firefighters extinguish mountain blaze in Yunnan

More than 500 firefighters largely extinguished a blaze on a mountain near Erhai Lake in Yunnan province early on Sunday after an all-night battle, though some hot spots remain.