New jetliner operating from Beijing, Shanghai

Air China, the national flag carrier, has begun to operate one of the world's latest long-range, wide-body jetliners, the Airbus A350-900, and plans to use it soon for intercontinental flights.

Pregnant women get special help in Tianjin

Starting Sunday, women early in their pregnancy who are not yet showing will get special treatment on Tianjin's subways by wearing "pregnancy badges" given by the city's transportation unit.

Dual earthquakes take toll on Yunnan

Eighteen people were injured and more than 33,000 evacuated after two separate magnitude-5 earthquakes jolted the same area in Yunnan province on Monday and Tuesday, local authorities said.

Scientists intend to chase solar eclipses in space

Total solar eclipses - when the moon comes between the viewer and the sun - are spectacular opportunities for scientists to observe the sun's corona. But from Earth, they are brief and rare.

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Judges seek clarity on illegal lending

Judges have called on lawmakers to clearly define illegal private lending and provide guidelines for the police, prosecutors and courts as soon as possible to prevent financial risks.

Scottish school opens branch in Shenzhen

British boarding schools setting up operations in China are on the rise as more expatriate families and wealthy Chinese parents choose to send their children to international institutions. For some Chinese, it's a symbol of prestige.

Zhoushan builds hub for river-ocean cargo

For 53-year-old Pan Guohua, his job is similar to the sport of diving: Both require a perfectly clean entry.

China's pursuit of creativity surges

While watching a 3D printer deftly add layers of material to create a new object at China's first 3D Printing Cultural Museum in Shanghai, it struck me just how many science and technology ventures I had witnessed over the past several days while traveling along the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

Internet technology to assist healthcare in Yangtze region

Residents of China's Yangtze River delta region stand to benefit from distant medical diagnosis and algorithm-backed disease detection services.

Anthrax may have spread to 8 people

Eight people may have been infected with anthrax in Tongliao, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, during a suspected outbreak in cattle, local authorities said.

'Almighty God' cult members stand trial for violent crimes

Leading members of a branch of the "Almighty God" cult in Northeast China are on trial in Daqing, Heilongjiang province, a police source said on Sunday.