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70 Years On Shanghai

Waterproof concrete extends life span of tunnel

[2018-10-23 07:54]

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, one of the most massive infrastructure projects ever undertaken, is being hailed as a remarkable achievement in cutting-edge civil engineering. International tunnel expert Tommy Olsen, from COWI, a leading infrastructure consulting company in Denmark, said its immersed tunnel sets a standard that may be copied in other projects around the world.

Govt green lights easier access to 'green cards'

[2018-10-22 08:11]

Since arriving in 2005, Mark Levine has regularly traveled around China, delivering lectures at more than 50 universities. He is now a teacher of American culture and public speaking at Minzu University of China in Beijing.

Fact box: Requirements

[2018-10-22 08:11]

Foreign nationals who wish to apply for permanent residence in China should comply with Chinese law, be healthy and have no criminal record. They must also satisfy at least one of the conditions below:

I have realized my life's dream here in Beijing

[2018-10-22 08:11]

Hosam Elmaghrabi, 39, a reporter in the Arabic department of China.org.cn, an online news portal.

Xinjiang herders embrace e-commerce convenience

[2018-10-22 08:11]

It was 9 am, and courier Ma Yong and a co-worker were loading parcels onto a van at the Qinghe county logistic distribution center, before setting out for the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's remote Sandaohaizi Valley, where most local herders graze their flocks in summer.

Underwater hockey making a splash

[2018-10-22 08:11]

Underwater hockey, a sport most Chinese have never heard of, is becoming popular among swimmers and divers in a dozen big cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Around China

[2018-10-22 08:11]

Beijing

Spotlight on race-conscious college enrollment

[2018-10-20 07:11]

Editor's note: In an ongoing trial that began on Monday, Harvard University is accused of discriminating against Asian-American students in order to limit how many it admits. Three experts share views with China Daily's Yao Yuxin on how the case reflects different perceptions of education and equality in the United States. Excerpts follow:

Azerbaijan important link in new Silk Road

[2018-10-20 07:11]

When the Belt and Road Initiative was launched in 2013, many countries, both in the West and in the East, were wary of it. But with the implementation of large transport and logistics projects in those countries that are located along the routes of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, many of them today are already welcoming the Chinese initiative. More and more countries are coming to conclusion that this initiative is not a threat, but a panacea for economic growth.