Study connects pollution to mood changes

Researchers have released statistical evidence that air pollution makes Chinese city dwellers less happy.

Primary, middle schools told to inspect mobile apps

Primary and middle schools in Beijing should carry out thorough inspections of all apps, WeChat groups and QQ groups that students use, as well as the WeChat and Weibo public accounts they follow to ensure the mobile tools will not harm students' physical or psychological health.

Robotic vehicle for mining to add safety

China has successfully produced its first autonomous mining vehicle that can operate 24 hours a day and be loaded and unloaded automatically.

For many, service counter inside border railway station makes travel a bit easier

The waiting hall at Manzhouli Railway Station in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region seemed much busier on Monday, the eighth day of the 2019 Spring Festival travel rush.

Shanghai talks about trash

Tea leaves go into bins for wet garbage. Paper cups go into one for recyclables.

Exploitation of plateau lakes will end, Yunnan vows

Legislators in Yunnan province said "revolutionary" steps will be taken this year, including shutting down tourism-related businesses in sensitive areas around major lakes to preserve the natural environment.

Big data to help workforce mobility, innovation

A national big-data platform for human resources will be created to promote the orderly mobility of talent and encourage innovation, according to a guideline published by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Monday.

In pilot, Hainan seeks to create a world-class zone of ecological civilization

Hainan province will seek greater cooperation with leading international institutions and think tanks as it creates a world-class ecological civilization zone using international standards, a senior environmental official said at a news conference on Monday.

Fake doctor jailed six years for raping woman

A fake doctor in Chengdu who raped a female patient after injecting her with a sedative has been jailed for six years and four months and fined 4,000 yuan ($590).

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Donations of organs to be computerized

All donated organs for transplantation must be distributed through a unified computer platform to ensure fair and transparent distribution and traceability, under a regulation released on Monday by the National Health Commission.

Crackdown on waste smuggling a 2019 priority, officials declare

Despite waste imports to China falling almost in half in 2018, the General Administration of Customs said cracking down on smuggling will be a priority this year.