After-school classes come under eye of inspectors

Seven teams will be sent to all of China's provinces and autonomous regions to evaluate how well education authorities are regulating after-school training institutions for primary and secondary school students, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday.

University in Shanghai launches driverless bus service on campus

Shanghai Jiao Tong University has launched a trial run of a driverless minibus service on its campus in Shanghai's Xuhui district.

Shortage of talent hits chipmakers

China is expected to fill the large talent shortage in its domestic computer chip industry, as the US ban on sales of electronic products to smartphone maker ZTE underscores China's overreliance on imported chips, experts say.

Harbin police get help from drivers

At the beginning of May, Harbin's traffic management bureau launched a snapshot platform through its networking app, Bingcheng Exing, or Ice City E-Traffic, to encourage citizens to report traffic violations.

Kindergarten teacher detained on suspicion of abuse

A kindergarten teacher in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, was detained on Tuesday on suspicion of physically abusing at least five children, police in the city's Xuanwu district said.

As pushy parents line up marriages, young adults flee

SHANGHAI - Parks in big Chinese cities are popular venues for pushy parents to hunt for suitable spouses for their children, who are too busy or too slow to find love.

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Quake network under construction

China has begun building a monitoring network in seismically active regions in Sichuan province and neighboring Yunnan province, according to the Institute of Care-Life, a key earthquake early-warning laboratory.

OneSpace sets launch of private carrier rocket

OneSpace Technology, China's first private rocket producer, announced on Tuesday in Chongqing that the maiden launch of the company's OS-X0 solid-fuel rocket is scheduled for May 17 in a test field in northwestern China.

Deeper Yangtze River opens to large vessels after dredging project

A deeper Yangtze River - from Nanjing to its estuary - opened for large vessels on Tuesday, increasing the ability of the lower Yangtze to stimulate the economy, the Ministry of Transport said.

In sensitive interviews, reporters need to tread lightly

As a journalist, I once thought that the more specifics I could get and show readers, the more readable a story would be. But I found that is not always the case after five days of interviews related to the 10th anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province.

Location counts for rail stations

New high-speed railway stations should be chosen with passenger convenience in mind and should be of reasonable scale and close to the city center, according to a note released on Monday on the National Development and Reform Commission's website.