Some people think we are robots

Yu Xuan, a 36-year-old from rural Jiangsu province, who works in Shanghai as a domestic maternity nurse

New rules bring order to housekeeping

Last month, for the first time in the local industry's history, the Shanghai Changning District Homemaking Service Association released a 50-item code of conduct for housekeepers and nannies..

Two jailed for riot in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong District Court sentenced two people to three years in prison on Monday for involvement in a riot in Mong Kok district on Lunar New Year's Eve

Official asked to pay back birthday money

The political advisory body in Shanxi province confirmed media reports on Sunday about an official who took money through social media platform WeChat.

Moon rises when textbook least expects it

An astronomer in Shanghai has voiced his concerns over an exercise in a science textbook that requires primary school students to document their observations of the moon.

One tiger kills another at Kunming Zoo

Kunming Zoo in Yunnan province has promised to improve the way it manages its tigers during mating season after a fatal fight between two males over the weekend.

Beijing recruits civilians to fill firefighting gaps

Beijing has unveiled its first batch of 682 civilian firefighters, recruited from the ranks of former soldiers and local youth.

IN BRIEF

Logging gives way to green enterprises

When Yichun, a border city in Heilongjiang province, banned logging in 2013, it lost a strong economic engine. But it forged ahead with green growth, ecotourism and better use of the byproducts of its forests.

Reform raises quality of court proceedings

Since 2012, when the top leadership spoke of the need to improve the nation's courts, a number of measures have been taken to uphold the rule of law and improve the quality of hearings.

We must continue to improve efficiency

Zhang Yan, 40, works at Beijing No 4 Intermediate People's Court. She has handled administrative cases for more than 11 years.

IP rights are improving, thanks to stronger rules

Zhang Jian is a judge at the Beijing Intellectual Property Court, which was established in 2014 to improve the quality of judgments in cases related to intellectual property rights.