Get tough to protect pedestrians police told

The Ministry of Public Security is directing police departments nationwide to strengthen their enforcement efforts - including handing out tougher punishments - for motorists who do not give way to pedestrians.

Village protection plan preserves ancient culture

Once, all the houses in Zhoucheng village were traditional properties, with three rooms and a screen wall forming a courtyard, an age-old architectural characteristic of residences of the Bai ethnic group.

Speed is the key for protection efforts

When I was a little boy, my grandmother would tell me about her childhood memories of Spring Festival.

Patchwork of legal issues poses problems

Wang Shifeng's house is a typical traditional residence of the Bai ethnic group, constructed from wood and earth in the 1940s and with three chambers and a screen wall forming a central courtyard.

US national living the Chinese dream

When he was 16, Brian Linden, from Chicago, started cleaning carpets 40 hours a week to make a living. In 1983, with little hope in life, he was in the fourth year of the job when he met a professor from Chicago University.

Artisan rediscovers his pride and passion

Zhang Shuhua has been building traditional houses since he was 14. However, the low wages for such hard work mean most of his peers have quit the profession, and few younger people are taking it up.

Former executives jailed for fraud

Three ex-executives of fugitive Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui have been given prison terms for fraudulently obtaining loans and foreign currency, a court said on Friday.

BRICS Games builds sports, cultural links

The 2017 BRICS Games will help facilitate sports and cultural exchanges among countries of the influential bloc, according to an official with the State General Administration of Sport.

Cloud to aid aerospace manufacturing

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, one of the nation's major space contractors, is employing its industrial internet expertise to boost intelligent manufacturing in the country.

New high-speed line to join Shanghai, Nanjing

A new high-speed railway will be built soon between Shanghai and Nanjing, Jiangsu province, linking up more cities in the Yangtze River Delta and shortening travel time in one of China's economic powerhouses, according to a recently released official document.

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Space telescope launched

The Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope, a cutting-edge space telescope that was launched on Thursday, will help scientists better understand the universe, according to project insiders.