Lakeside hotels suffer to protect ecology

Hundreds of restaurants and guesthouses around a well-known lake in Yunnan province have suspended business for the construction of a project to protect the ecological environment.

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Beijing offers housing help for some residents

As soaring property prices force many to consider leaving Beijing for cheaper cities, a pilot project offering subsidized housing in the capital to nonlocal residents has made some to think again.

Latest technique to restore woman's damaged face

A 27-year-old woman is expected to have a nose and a mouth again after a series of surgeries in Shanghai.

Number of intercepted invasive species surges

Exit-entry inspection and quarantine officers in Beijing stopped more than 10,000 consignments of banned animals, plants and other items between January and March, an increase of 35 percent compared with the same period last year.

Banquet on Shanghai subway draws howls, scowls

Shanghai police have taken over a case in which at least four foreigners were seen in a subway carriage eating a meal and drinking from goblets while sitting at a folding table on Friday, the subway operator said.

Gansu, Shandong provinces see leadership shuffle

Local legislatures in Gansu and Shandong provinces appointed two acting governors on Tuesday.

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Age lies at heart of problem

China's rapidly aging population is presenting a challenge to curbing an epidemic of Parkinson's disease, health experts warned on World Parkinson's Disease Day, which fell on Tuesday.

Smart spoon helps shaky hands eat in comfort

Something as simple as eating a bowl of soup can be an ordeal for someone with Parkinson's disease, a degenerative illness that causes muscle tremors.

Seizure of ivory, horns biggest in recent years

Customs officers in Heilongjiang province announced on Monday that they had cracked a significant case involving the smuggling of prehistoric mammoth tusks, woolly rhinoceros horns and jade.

Hefty cash rewards for spy tipoffs

Beijing residents could be rewarded with up to 500,000 yuan ($72,460) if they can provide useful information on spies or related activities, according to a government policy that took effect on Monday.