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Burial of ashes at sea offers a green option after death

The general procedure for sea burials in Shanghai is simple: After a traditional funeral service onboard a ship, family members of the deceased are taken to the designated waters, where they scatter the cremation ashes of their loved one, along with flower petals. After that, they bow to the sea to bid farewell.

Watchdog shifts gears in Yangtze pollution search

With the completion of a pilot project in March to identify polluting wastewater outlets along the Yangtze River, the country's top environmental watchdog is turning full-bore to satellite remote sensing and unmanned aerial and surface vehicles as it expands the process to the river's major tributaries.

Financial crime remains serious, legal experts say; apparent drop misleading

Judicial professionals said that while it may appear that financial crimes in China have declined, it's partly because the legal definition of what constitutes such crimes has changed, and the problem actually remains serious.

Hunan University strips degree in plagiarism case

Hunan University has stripped a student of her master's degree after confirming academic misconduct, the university said on Tuesday.

Country to improve its groundwater

China aims to improve its overall groundwater quality and restore ecosystem functions at a basic level by 2035, according to an official plan issued on Monday.

3 officials are prosecuted; another arrested for graft

Three senior officials were officially charged and another was formally arrested on charges of corruption, prosecuting authorities said on Tuesday.

Footpath touches nature gently

A 19-kilometer-long elevated footpath weaves its way through five mountains in the city of Fuzhou, Fujian province, opening the area to easy public access.

People lifted out of poverty in once-destitute village

Shibadong village, a once destitute backwater in central Hunan province, is setting a good example in poverty alleviation.

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Colleges lower independent enrollments

Universities in China have reduced their quotas for the independent enrollment of high school graduates.

Basketball lessons help autistic kids learn to interact with others

Two years after establishing the country's first basketball team for autistic kids, the Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai announced the start of free basketball classes on Sunday, ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday.