Elevators raise old buildings to new level

GUANGZHOUAs Liu Ming, 68, leaves his apartment, he is always careful to check that he has all his belongings: ID card, keys, money, phone, pills, shopping bag...

Insurance shields physicians from malpractice claims

Shenzhen has launched a new medical insurance service to protect doctors from malpractice payouts.

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Hukou rules clarified for overseas residents

Chinese people who live abroad and have not renounced their Chinese citizenship can keep their Shanghai hukou (household registration) intact - at least for now - according to the Shanghai Public Security Bureau.

Asia's longest cave has many wonders

Shuanghe Cave in Guizhou province - which was named the longest cave in Asia on Saturday - houses a trove of wonders, including a lizardlike endangered species, 10 centimeters long, and fossils of vertebrates such as giant pandas and what appear to be rhinoceros, saber-tooth tiger and elephant remains.

Xinjiang official removed, expelled

A senior official of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has been removed from office and deprived of his Communist Party of China membership for "serious disciplinary violations", the nation's top anti-graft watchdog said on Sunday.

Smash-and-grab suspects arrested in HK

Hong Kong police by Monday night had arrested all three suspects they said smashed jewelry shop windows and grabbed goods worth more than HK$40 million ($5.1 million) in one of the city's busiest commercial districts.

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Benefits are sought for skilled workers

Chinese State-owned enterprises should play a leading role in improving the treatment of skilled workers, especially highly skilled talent, a senior official said on Monday.

Weather forecast accuracy rises

China will make use of more advanced technologies to improve weather forecasts and provide a broader array of customized services, the nation's meteorological administration said in a white paper published on Saturday.

Space lab edges closer to flaming finale

Tiangong I, China's first space laboratory, is expected to re-enter the atmosphere between March 31 and April 4, ending its nearly six and a half years in orbit with a light show, as most of it burns away in the sky and the rest falls into the ocean.

Tibet reserves save skies from light pollution

Two natural reserves in the Tibet autonomous region have been recognized for their conservation of dark skies.