Navy launches program to develop teen aviators

Graduates from junior high schools in the economically thriving province of Guangdong normally have two options for their future: They can either continue their studies at a senior high school or go into vocational training.

One of 3 weekend fires extinguished

One of the three forest fires that have been sweeping through mountains in Sichuan province was extinguished on Monday morning, after hundreds of firefighters and helicopters had battled it since Sunday.

New rule on intl schools may be hard to implement

The Ministry of Education's recent move to prevent Chinese primary and middle school students from enrolling in international schools or international sections of regular schools has prompted discussion about whether a simple ban is the best method of regulation.

Little train takes precious cargo to mountain towns

CHANGCHUN - For residents in Huojugou village in China's Changbai Mountains, a train whistle is a welcome sound. It means gurgling water in their kitchens and bathhouses.

Drones aid traffic police, but privacy, safety questioned

Traffic police in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region are using drones to monitor traffic violations and assist traffic flow.

New burial rules aim to keep forests clear

The civil affairs bureau in the Laoshan district of Qingdao, Shandong province, will reconstruct tombs on Laoshan Mountain and punish those who are found illegally buying or selling burial spaces, Wang Shaomei, director of the bureau, said on Saturday.

For technician, docking in space is a life pursuit

Wang Shuqun is the man behind the space docking mechanisms that have successfully completed 13 missions in China's aerospace industry.

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Efficiency up, pollution down in farming sector

China has made great progress in promoting agriculture over the past several years, resulting in reduced environmental pollution, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Yunnan's pristine lake sparkles as people make new efforts to protect it

KUNMING - Naka Drolma, 47, runs a guesthouse. She is also in charge of almost everything around her hotel, which sits next to Lugu Lake in Lijiang, Yunnan province.

Crowds visit Nanjing Massacre hall, donate to survivors, comfort women

Thousands of visitors donated money to help the survivors of the Nanjing Massacre and to so-called comfort women in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday.

Languages other than English are encouraged for BRI ties

China should accelerate the teaching of various foreign languages, not just English, as the country's Belt and Road Initiative progresses, experts said.