Suspects grilled by police after frozen meat is stolen from pit

Police are grilling seven suspects in connection with the theft of hundreds of tons of smuggled frozen meat that authorities had buried under concrete. They say residents in Yunnan province dug up the meat and took it away, probably to sell it.

Bay Area cultural links promoted

Cross-border cultural cooperation will open a bigger market for Hong Kong and Macao culture-related businesses and help ease disharmony in Hong Kong, officials said on Friday.

Shanghai aims to increase its financial power

Shanghai officials released a detailed guideline recently for further opening-up in the financial sector, responding to President Xi Jinping's speech at last month's Boao Forum for Asia.

Hainan invites global talent

Hainan province announced a plan on Sunday to woo top-tier talent to help the island develop into a pilot international free trade zone.

Pandas also rebound from disaster

Beijing resident Wan Yongqing was pleasantly surprised to see a restored panda base on 150-hectares in the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province in late April - at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.

At first, I didn't see; now it's clear

Ten years ago, at age 14, I was in my third year of middle school in northern Hebei province. That was the first time I physically felt an earthquake. The main thing I remember was donating 100 yuan ($16) to the children of Sichuan. At that time, I had only 5 yuan per day of pocket money for my breakfast.

More nurses are needed to care for graying population

More seniors will be able to receive nursing care - not only at elderly care facilities but also within communities and even at home in the future, according to a healthcare official.

In Shanghai, anxiety remains as education choices narrow

A sharp decline in the number of students applying to private primary schools in Shanghai may indicate that the city's newly introduced regulations have cooled its long-standing ardor for the schools.

Tourists warned to stay away from rare camel habitat

Travel agencies have been offering expeditions to Lop Nur in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for travelers looking to conquer the no man's land in the region's southeast.

Tibetan antelopes start birthing journey

XINING - Pregnant Tibetan antelopes have begun their annual migration to a lake deep within the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve in Qinghai province to give birth, the reserve's management bureau said on Tuesday.

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Chengdu woman nurses 4-legged quake survivors

When Chen Yunlian and a guest opened the door to her apartment in the suburbs of Chengdu, Sichuan province, a dozen dogs barked, wagged their tails and licked their shoes and trousers.