City district picture-perfect again

It's as if you are walking into a scene one usually sees in regions south of the Yangtze River. Yet it is tucked away in the core of China's capital city.

2 ex-officials found guilty of graft; 1 gets 12 years

Wang Sanyun, former vice-chairman of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the 12th National People's Congress, was sentenced to 12 years in jail for accepting bribes by a court in Henan province on Thursday.

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'Green' officials more likely to head cities

More officials with backgrounds in environmental protection are rising to head local governments. Experts believe such officials - who have a better understanding of the country's ecological status and needs - will help address environmental problems that have been among the hardest nuts to crack, and that they will be pioneers in changing outdated notions held by many local government heads that GDP growth is the top priority of their agendas.

Experts: No need to panic over new fungus

A recently detected drug-resistant fungus in China, Candida auris, is not likely to cause an epidemic in China, said a leading expert, so the public shouldn't panic.

Tsinghua University will expel those who plagiarize

Tsinghua University said on Wednesday that it will expel students who plagiarize in their graduation dissertations.

Prosecutors join with CYL to help minors

Prosecutors are working closely with the Communist Youth League to launch a pilot program nationwide to protect juveniles' rights, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Thursday.

Abuse of child model raises questions about labor law

A video clip of a girl being abused by her mother during a photo shoot went viral this week, raising concerns about child labor in the child modeling industry.

Taiwan separatists, US slammed for interaction

A spokesman for the Chinese mainland slammed the United States and Taiwan separatists on Wednesday for trying to undermine China's territorial integrity with their recent military interactions and pro-secession rhetoric.

Swine fever contained, minister says

China has contained the spread of African swine fever, with the number of new outbreaks slowing this year, according to Han Changfu, minister of agriculture and rural affairs.

Volunteers train for service at horticultural exhibition

Nearly 2,000 volunteers are gearing up for the trial operation and opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 in Beijing. They will play a range of roles, from translation to giving directions and finding logistical loopholes - even simulating visitors' experiences.

Going rural: New trend for Chinese urbanites

GUIYANG - Having lived in a city for years, retiree Pi Yu wanted to escape the endless flow of cars, the concrete high-rises and the fast-paced life.