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Urbanites in thrall to a growing passion

[2019-02-28 07:15]

Wang Xin is a landscape designer by profession and a farmer in practice. His customers believe the strawberries he grows on his organic plantation in the southern outskirts of Beijing are "the best in China".

Working the land becomes less arduous as automation rate rises

[2019-02-28 07:15]

Lyu Zhenbo was once famous in his village as the farmer with the straightest rows of crops. Now, though, he cannot compete with the guidance systems fitted on modern agricultural machinery.

Folk art finds right balance

[2019-02-28 07:15]

Lion dances and martial arts displays may be iconic in Chinese New Year celebrations, but Qingxu county in Shanxi province is charming an increasing number of tourists with its unique folk performance during Spring Festival.

High-quality reboot revives oilcloth umbrella tradition

[2019-02-28 07:15]

Wearing a brightly colored oilcloth apron, 50-year-old Zheng Guoming carefully brushes tung oil on an umbrella cover. Surrounding him are orange oilcloth umbrellas left out to dry, and the area is filled with the scent of tung oil.

Man drives across five continents in four years

[2019-02-28 07:15]

A 44-year-old Chinese man has concluded a drive around five continents, ending the last leg in Ushuaia, southern Argentina.

Volunteers help to cure ills at home and abroad

[2019-02-27 07:27]

After working at a large, well-equipped hospital in Beijing, Chao Shuang could not have been more astonished by the conditions in Conakry, capital of Guinea, and the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital during her first visit to the West African country.

I am determined to continue offering my skills

[2019-02-27 07:27]

As a gynecologist at a tertiary hospital, I see many patients who have been referred from grassroots medical institutions. Many have serious conditions due to factors such as improper diagnosis or treatment, or a lack of relevant knowledge. Some mothers lost their child or even died themselves.

Demand for pet hotels and sitters surges during holidays

[2019-02-27 07:27]

As hundreds of millions of Chinese returned to their hometowns for family gatherings this Spring Festival holiday, many struggled to find temporary homes for their pets before embarking on their journeys.

Disability does not hinder man's eagerness to work and succeed

[2019-02-27 07:27]

Persistence has paid off for Huang Yong, who experienced plenty of pain and frustration early in life.

Ancient town's preservation sparks tourism boom

[2019-02-27 07:27]

The ancient temples, old alleys and caravansaries of the ancient town of Shaxi, reminders of past glories, attract tourists from around the world.

Demand rises for high-quality building managers

[2019-02-26 07:45]

The headline read "Hangzhou nanny sets mansion on fire", and the 2017 arson case in the capital of Zhejiang province has been a focus of attention on the Chinese mainland ever since. Investigations that followed the tragedy - in which a woman and her three children died - also cast the spotlight on the failings of the management of the 25-story building.

Asset management trend set to dominate sector

[2019-02-26 07:45]

Property management does not begin and end with daily maintenance, according to an industry expert. Instead, the trend for "asset management" that has developed on the Chinese mainland has been especially important for owners of high-end office buildings, he said.

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