Qingdao opens its doors to world

Following its successful hosting of the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit over the weekend, Qingdao, Shandong province, is looking for more trade opportunities with SCO countries, especially by leveraging its "inland ports".

Top court directs judges nationwide to improve quality of written verdicts

Judges nationwide have been ordered to provide more detailed verdicts after trials, explaining such details as why certain evidence was dismissed and specifics on what law is being applied - especially in cases in which defendants face the death penalty.

Tiger keeper stays busy caring for newborn cubs in Harbin

HARBIN - Li Xin carefully changes the diaper of a newborn Siberian tiger that is sound asleep in an incubator, trying not to disturb it, while around him a dozen cubs cry for milk.

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Plans laid to limit flight delays in summer

As midsummer approaches with its typical storms and heavy rain, China's civil aviation watchdog has made plans to help airlines improve flight punctuality.

Weather brings electric shock risk

Authorities in Guangdong province have begun to comb through electrical facilities to root out safety hazards after four people died - apparently of electrocution - as a result of water-soaked wiring.

Capital plans crackdown on big, fast e-bikes

Beijing's municipal legislature plans to revoke the business licenses of retailers found selling electric bikes that break speed and weight limits set by the government.

Tibet resettling nomads from harsh, high plateau areas

Siyo Tsenga was pleased to see that his new home was near a medical clinic, after being relocated to a new settlement in Tibet's Doilungdechen district in Lhasa.

Village goes nuts, and then gets rich

KUNMING - Li Zhizhong may not be able to locate Australia on a map, but he is a master at cultivating Australian macadamia nuts.

Help ready for Taiwan residents

As the Chinese mainland helps Taiwan residents work or start business on the mainland, Fujian province - the nearest province to the island - is taking the lead in offering favorable policies.

High mountains of Tibet get a spring cleaning

Annual cleanup work on three mountains, including Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest), concluded recently in Tibet, with about 8 metric tons of waste collected, according to the Tibet Mountaineering Guide School.

Report: More graduates prefer second-tier cities

China's college graduates are leaving first-tier cities for second-tier ones, according to the annual College Graduates' Employment Report issued on Monday.