Zhang Liangcai used to be a fisherman on Taihu Lake in the 1990s, but now he works as a lake cleaner since the city government of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, started to restore the lake's ecology in 2002.
For the 35th time, Harbin showed why it's one of the world's wintry capitals, opening the International Ice and Snow Festival on Saturday.
A longer Fuxing bullet train made its debut on Saturday whose 17 cars make room for 90 additional passengers.
Preparedness vital in era of drastic changes, unpredictable risks, president says
Beijing's environmental watchdog has vowed to further bolster cross-regional control of air pollution and to better manage pollution sources at a more detailed level as the capital saw continuous improvement of its air quality in 2018.
China and the United States will hold vice-ministerial-level trade talks next week in Beijing, the first in-person talks since their top leaders agreed last month on a truce in a bid to work out their trade differences, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
The hourly chiming of the Customs House clock on the Bund has aroused nostalgia from the people of Shanghai for more than 90 years. But after so many years of service, the clock is ticking on its own possible retirement, which could come as soon as next month.
China's central bank said on Friday that it will inject a net amount of nearly 800 billion yuan ($116.6 billion) of capital into the economy to support economic growth after operations that include further reducing the deposit amounts that financial institutions are required to keep as reserves.
Policy tools, including cutting the reserve ratio requirement for banks, should be used to help finance private, small and medium-sized enterprises, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday while presiding over a meeting at the offices of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission.
China is expanding a pilot practice nationwide that requires administrative law enforcement officers, such as police and urban patrol officers, to record and archive their enforcement activities to be more transparent.
China hit back on Friday at a travel advisory issued by the United States, saying it fails to withstand close scrutiny.
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi countered criticism on Thursday alleging that Chinese aid had contributed to a massive increase in African countries' debt. On the contrary, he said, China is helping the continent seek independent and sustainable economic growth.
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