Guizhou aims to relocate its poor residents

Guizhou province plans to relocate 670,000 people from poverty-stricken and barren regions this year, bringing the total of relocated people to 1.88 million in four years, the most in the country, the provincial government said.

91 direct-sellers ordered to review their management and marketing practices

The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce summoned 91 direct-selling enterprises on Tuesday, amid a 100-day national crackdown on wrongdoing in the health products market that began this month.

Former Jiangxi vice-governor guilty of corruption; Party expels ex-mayor

Li Yihuang, former vice-governor of Jiangxi province, was convicted of bribery, abusing power and misappropriating 147 million yuan ($21.7 million) of public money and was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a court in Anhui province on Tuesday.

Man waits 18 years for trial, is acquitted

Zhang Yuxi, a resident of Xiayi county, Henan province, was acquitted of a charge of intentional injury by a local court on Tuesday after being released 18 years ago on bail pending trial.

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Study connects pollution to mood changes

Researchers have released statistical evidence that air pollution makes Chinese city dwellers less happy.

Primary, middle schools told to inspect mobile apps

Primary and middle schools in Beijing should carry out thorough inspections of all apps, WeChat groups and QQ groups that students use, as well as the WeChat and Weibo public accounts they follow to ensure the mobile tools will not harm students' physical or psychological health.

Robotic vehicle for mining to add safety

China has successfully produced its first autonomous mining vehicle that can operate 24 hours a day and be loaded and unloaded automatically.

For many, service counter inside border railway station makes travel a bit easier

The waiting hall at Manzhouli Railway Station in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region seemed much busier on Monday, the eighth day of the 2019 Spring Festival travel rush.

Shanghai talks about trash

Tea leaves go into bins for wet garbage. Paper cups go into one for recyclables.

Exploitation of plateau lakes will end, Yunnan vows

Legislators in Yunnan province said "revolutionary" steps will be taken this year, including shutting down tourism-related businesses in sensitive areas around major lakes to preserve the natural environment.

Big data to help workforce mobility, innovation

A national big-data platform for human resources will be created to promote the orderly mobility of talent and encourage innovation, according to a guideline published by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Monday.