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Tibet nomads give support to relocation plan

Region pushes ahead with effort to protect nature while helping people

Internet helps channel medical resources from city to rural areas

Doctor Huang Hongji has been running the health rooms in Dalang village in northern Guangdong province since he graduated from a local health school in 1993.

Seasonal fishing bans extended nationwide

All major bodies of waters in China are now subject to seasonal fishing bans as the latest fishing moratoriums were approved.

Study: Brain areas work differently for smokers and drinkers

Shanghai scientists have located brain areas corresponding to smoking and drinking, bringing new insights and opening possibilities for stopping addictive behavior.

Human toll in disasters fell sharply in 2018

China's top emergency management authority has vowed to upgrade its response times to guarantee immediate rescue action after major declines last year in casualties and economic losses from disasters and workplace accidents.

Pandas' intimate moment recorded at Gansu reserve

LANZHOU - A moment of rare intimacy between wild giant pandas was captured by an infrared camera in a nature reserve in Gansu province, the reserve administration said.

Infinitus becomes fourth health products giant probed in a month

Market regulators in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, have launched an investigation into the local branch of Infinitus, a multibillion-yuan health products company based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, following allegations that its products damaged a toddler's heart.

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Preparations rolling for horticulture expo

Preparations, including construction, for the upcoming 2019 China Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition will remain eco-friendly and intelligent, with four main pavilions for the expo already completed, according to Ye Dajun, deputy director of the 2019 Beijing expo coordination bureau.

Guizhou bans officials' Moutai misbehavior

To prevent official corruption, authorities in Guizhou province have named the well-known liquor brand Moutai in the local disciplinary regulations of the Communist Party of China.

New direct shipping route cuts time from Taiwan

A direct sea freight route opened on Saturday between Taiwan's Kaohsiung and Pingtan in Fujian province, drastically shortening shipping times for fresh farm produce from the island to mainland markets.