More care centers needed

My son stayed with his grandparents when he was 1 year old. Although he came back to us when he was 2 years old to go to kindergarten, this is the thing I regret the most.

Confucianism not rural priority

The bureaucratic promotion of Confucianism is only a political show in response to the top leader Xi Jinping's high-profile speech at a recent academic meeting on Confucianism studies in Beijing.

Public service reminder

Some residents of a community in an area striding the borders of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province have hired martial arts masters to train them so they are able to counter the harassment of security guards hired by the community's property management company.

Spain looking to rekindle spark

Coach Vicente del Bosque denied Spain was caught in a downward spiral after the holder slumped to a stunning 2-1 loss to Slovakia in Euro 2016 Group C qualifying on Thursday.

Schwarzer slams Qatar Cup

Australia's Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer believes it will take "two or three people to drop dead" before soccer's governing body, FIFA, realizes Qatar is unsuitable to host the 2022 World Cup.

Carpenter knows how to hammer down wins

Matt Carpenter became a high-end leadoff man because of his smarts, production and ability to work counts.

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China's appetite for NBA just grows stronger

This year's NBA Global Games China marks the return of the Sacramento Kings, who squared off against the Houston Rockets in the inaugural event 10 years ago in Beijing.

Getting closer to the fans

NBA Global Games China celebrated its 10th anniversary with a grand carnival for the nation's hoops fans in Shanghai on Friday.

Varejao's homecoming upstages LeBron

They don't get any bigger than LeBron James - except when you're in Brazil, where the attention paid to Anderson Varejao eclipses his NBA superstar teammate.

Good can drive out the bad

'New normal' is a phrase that has been mentioned by Xi Jinping since he became the new Party leader in late 2012. And media outlets have begun using it to describe his policies.