Sleep like an emperor as warriors keep watch

Try to picture life-size terracotta sculptures by your side as you eat, sleep and use the bathroom. A hotel in Xi'an that offers this fully immersive experience has become popular with tourists.

Convenience store chain denies selling expired food

FamilyMart has denied accusations that it sold expired food after a video came to light claiming that 21 of its convenience stores in 10 cities across the country did so.

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Five GM products approved for import into mainland

China approved five more genetically modified products for import, bringing the total number of approved GM products to 31.

23 years after 3-year-old was abducted, mother rewarded in flood of tears

For the last 23 years, vegetable vendor Fan Shiying has refused to relocate her stall in Kaili, a county-level city in Guizhou province.

Flu milder this year, but shouldn't be taken lightly

China is having a milder flu season than last winter, but the peak won't fade until late January.

Crimes involving guns, explosives fall steadily

China has seen a steady decline in the number of gun and explosives-related crimes, putting it on the list of countries with the fewest such crimes in the world, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Tuesday at a news briefing.

Land circulation yields higher living standards

For many decades, Zhang Zhigang labored on 0.2 hectares of land, growing wheat and corn to feed his family of four.

Consolidation promotes development of farming sector

Between 1949, when the People's Republic of China was founded, and 1952, the landlord system was abolished and farmers were given full ownership of their land: they could buy, sell, operate it freely or lease it to other people.

More blue skies seen last year

China saw improvements in air quality last year, with another drop in the number of smoggy days recorded, the top environmental authority said on Monday.

Officials in Harbin area punished over burning of stalks

Seventy officials have been punished for poor performance in environmental protection in Wuchang, a city under the jurisdiction of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the city's commission for discipline inspection and its supervisory commission announced in an online statement on Monday.

Rules issued to govern Party disciplinary process

The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee issued rules for disciplinary inspectors on Sunday to better regulate their supervisory powers.