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Waking Up To A Nighttime Killer

Kong Siu-ki used to regularly wake up on mornings feeling as exhausted as when he went to bed the night before. He rarely slept well. Neither did his family, as his loud snoring could rattle the dishes.

Former soldier fights to preserve Hebei war relic

A retired soldier has voluntarily guarded a military watchtower in Hebei province for about three decades in the hope future generations can learn from it.

Around China

Zhejiang

Red Cross offers Afghan children a lifeline

Doctors in northwestern China have performed lifesaving surgeries on 17 Afghan children with congenital heart disease, the first of many expected to receive help through an ongoing Red Cross program.

Recapturing the moment

When 69-year-old Shi Youhe saw his wife of 43 years wearing her wedding dress and holding a bridal bouquet, he could not help but cry.

Around China

Hunan

Li: Make way for new growth drivers

Premier Li Keqiang promised more incentives to boost high-end manufacturing in China during a visit to Huaxiang Group, a private steel-casting company in Linfen, Shanxi province - part of a two-day visit to the area on Monday and Tuesday.

Leaders call for broader oversight

Two senior leaders have called for extending the Communist Party of China's strict governance and self-supervision to the grassroots level.

Mozambique 'would like to learn' best media practices from Chinese trainers

Chinese media professionals will help to train their counterparts from Mozambique, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Circus with 24-year history in Guangzhou resists shutdown effort

The Guangzhou Zoo in Guangdong province will seek help from law enforcement agencies, local industries and commerce authorities to shut down performances by a circus troupe after the troupe's operator refused to stop.

Baby named after King of Glory game

A couple in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, set the internet abuzz by naming their newborn daughter after one of the hottest mobile computer games in China.