For centuries, the most coveted Chinese porcelain came from Jingdezhen's workshops, fashioned from clay made smooth by trained hands, fired in kilns and then transported across the globe.
In September, a train carrying porcelain and tea pulled out of the railway station in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, headed for Moscow in Russia. It marked the first time Chinese porcelain had been sent overseas on a China-Europe freight train. The train, which carried 43 containers packed with $3 million worth of products, arrived in Moscow 14 days later, having covered 10,257 kilometers.
At the age of 90, Yu Yi is still full of energy. As honorary principal of Shanghai Yangpu Senior High School, the retiree is still engaged in Mandarin primary education and training young teachers in China.
Toyota's premium arm Lexus has launched a SUV, the UX, in China, to meet the changing demands of younger customers in the premium vehicle market.
Getting up from a new toilet, Xu Meixiang simply pushed a button to flush everything in the bowl down the drain. The tank then refilled with fresh water for the next user.
Several ministry-level departments, including those for education, civil affairs, and emergency management, have responded recently to issues of public concern.
After several attempts to quit smoking by sheer willpower, many addicts have turned to ancient remedies in a last-ditch effort to kick the weed.
Train attendant Sun Mingjin is working through his 39th Spring Festival travel rush, which began on Jan 21 and will not officially end until March 1.
For centuries, sachets have been worn and exchanged as tokens of hope, happiness, and prosperity in northwestern China's Gansu province. Today, innovative designs are injecting new life into the handicraft, which dates back more than 2,000 years.
The Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is looking for bird lovers across the city to volunteer for the upcoming annual survey of Beijing swifts.
The essence of reform is to transform government-spurred economic growth to market-driven growth so that resources can be allocated according to market law
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