Elephant 'dining area' to head off conflicts

KUNMING - Southwest China's Yunnan province will build a "dining area" for wild Asian elephants, aiming to solve conflicts between the endangered animals and the area's residents.

Industrial heritage sites need law for protection from urbanization

The country must formulate a law to protect industrial heritage sites during the ongoing wave of rapid urbanization, said Wei Xuefeng, a deputy to the annual session of the National People's Congress.

Regional airliner's first prototype set to roll off assembly line in September

The first MA-700 turboprop regional airliner is scheduled to roll off the assembly line in September and is likely to make its maiden flight before the end of this year, according to Aviation Industry Corp of China, developer and maker of the plane.

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New airport set for completion in June

Beijing Daxing International Airport, a transportation hub that connects to the subway and highspeed railway, will start operations before Sept 30, according to the country's top civil aviation official.

Expert: Pollution control should be tailored to future

Considering the high risks and costs associated with pollution, China should carry out soil pollution measures with land planning in mind, instead of resorting solely to remediation, according to a senior environmental expert.

Guangzhou tests smart street lamps

A group of multifunctioning intelligent street lamps using 5G technology began pilot operations on Sunday on a street in downtown Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

Real-time tech to nab DUI road offenders

Police in Jilin province plan to use facial recognition technology to identify and catch drunken drivers by the end of this year, according to local traffic police.

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Nurses provide home services through app

A pilot project in several large cities and provinces will allow seniors who need medical care to request home nursing services through the internet.

Fish bladder smuggling ring prosecuted

Guangdong authorities have prosecuted 11 people for smuggling fish swim bladders worth more than 800 million yuan ($119 million).

Crackdown on internet crimes leads to arrests

Chinese public security authorities cracked over 57,000 cybercrime cases in a campaign to clean up the internet last year, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.