Safflower plants come to the desert

As a bulwark against desertification, safflower plants are being cultivated on arid land in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, according to a regiment of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Guizhou residents protect cedar forest

For 18 generations, people in Denglu village in Taijiang county, Guizhou province, have kept their ancestor's oath to guard a primeval forest of Chinese cedar trees.

Tibet solar energy park to benefit 2,000 poor families

Construction of China's largest photovoltaic industrial park has begun in Samdrubze district of Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, with the project expected to house 2,000 families from poverty-stricken areas, local anti-poverty authorities said on Thursday.

Broader vision urged for HK

A high-ranking official called on Hong Kong to push forward the development of the "one country, two systems" policy in new ways.

City in Tibet was treeless, but no more

Garma Rinchen didn't see trees until he was 15, when his father took him to visit Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region.

Egyptians get glimpse of Xinjiang at seminar

CAIRO - A cultural delegation from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region attended a seminar at the Chinese embassy in Cairo on Monday to enhance mutual understanding.

Land mine clearing effort pays off

A brigade that cleared unexploded mines from more than 6 hectares of land in Yunnan province handed the area over to the local government on Monday, China National Radio reported.

Beijing targets mosquitoes to cut dengue risk

Beijing's top health authority will launch a mosquito-control campaign in mid-May to guard against the increasing risk of dengue fever, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning said on Wednesday.

Former high official admits taking bribes

Sun Huaishan, a former senior political adviser, pleaded guilty to taking bribes of 39.75 million yuan ($6.23 million), the intermediate people's court in Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, announced on Wednesday.

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China's antipollution work a useful model, NGO says

China's efforts against air pollution have made steady progress since 2013, and the accumulated experience is valuable around the world, a regional head of a New York-based NGO said.

Guangzhou aims to raise bar on auto emissions

The city government of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is considering a ban on sales of new vehicles that do not meet the National VI emission standards.