Old Summer Palace stones to be reinforced

The surviving remnants of columns and gates in Beijing's Yuanmingyuan - or Old Summer Palace - will be reinforced to prevent them from collapsing, park officials said on Wednesday.

Lecture tour offers more insight on Xi's speeches

More than 1 million college students and faculty members in Beijing will have an opportunity to draw inspiration from two key speeches President Xi Jinping gave earlier this month.

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Air quality in cities fell last month

Air quality in China's cities in April was not as good as the same period last year, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Thursday.

Group formed to protect endangered turtles

A new group dedicated to the protection of endangered sea turtles was formed in Sanya, Hainan province, on Wednesday, the 19th World Turtles Day.

China's poverty relief progress hailed at international forum

China has contributed more than any country to global poverty reduction, and its practices can be used as a model by the rest of the world, foreign participants at the 2018 China Poverty Reduction International Forum said in Beijing on Wednesday.

New campaign opens to intercept solid waste

Customs authorities recently launched what they said was the most aggressive crackdown in recent years against imported solid waste, as hundreds of suspects were detained on smuggling charges.

Blogger banned for reported comments on 'comfort women'

A writer known for offering relationship advice was banned from posting on Sina Weibo for six months on Tuesday over comments she made about "comfort women".

After insults to hero, one sorry, one isn't

A man in Huaian, Jiangsu province, has been prosecuted for insulting a firefighter who died while saving people.

Ex-officer held for filming sex affair of boss

A former police officer in the Huangyan district public security bureau in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, has been criminally detained on charges of infringing personal information after allegedly installing a GPS device on his boss's car to track him and expose a sex scandal.

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Study: Two kids most desirable for families

The universal second-child policy adopted in 2016 is proving popular among young adults, with almost 60 percent saying they want to have two children, a study has found.