At lonely island outpost in Yellow Sea, teams of experts monitor water, weather

Heading to an island for a Spring Festival getaway might be popular with Chinese holiday revelers, but not for Che Haojie, who is spending his third holiday in a row on a secluded island in the Yellow Sea, which separates China's northeast coast from the Korean Peninsula.

Hubei sets livestream standards, including female dress

Hubei province has issued China's first standard for livestreaming platforms and hosts - including their dress - in a move that aims to weed out misbehaving hosts and impose strict surveillance measures on livestreaming companies.

Oversight of tourism market strengthened

Measures are in place to prevent irregularities in the tourism market during the Spring Festival travel boom, but more work is needed according to a senior official of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Ministry alerts public on road safety

The Ministry of Public Security issued an early warning for transportation safety during Spring Festival travel rush, as traffic accidents have increased over the past five years during the holiday period.

Pork supply should be protected, official says

With Spring Festival approaching, local authorities must take steps to ensure a sufficient supply of pork while maintaining their efforts against African swine fever, a senior agricultural official said.

Guide dog helps visually impaired man navigate Spring Festival rush

NANJING - Little Q, a golden retriever in a red vest, embarked on a 1,300-kilometer journey with his master during the Spring Festival travel rush.

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300 probes of health goods undertaken

More than 300 investigations into illegal practices in the health products market have been launched since a national crackdown on the scandal-plagued industry began on Jan 8, the State Administration for Market Regulation said on Wednesday.

Women's group advocates forced leaves for fathers

The Shanghai Women's Federation is proposing that new fathers be required to take paternity leave to help relieve mothers' burdens related to the newborn and further improve gender equality in the workplace.

Officials warned about illegal fundraising

Officials were strongly admonished to strictly follow financial laws, and to follow up on wrongdoing, in a guideline released on Wednesday by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security.

Trains to new Beijing airport being debugged

Automated subway trains - without drivers - for transit from downtown Beijing to the new international airport under construction south of the city are being debugged, according to the manufacturer. The trains will also be the fastest subways in the country.

Teachers to be freed from unnecessary paperwork

China will adopt policies freeing primary and middle school teachers from unnecessary administrative work, Minister of Education Chen Baosheng said at the 2019 National Education Work Conference earlier this month in Beijing.