As hundreds of millions of Chinese returned to their hometowns for family gatherings this Spring Festival holiday, many struggled to find temporary homes for their pets before embarking on their journeys.
Persistence has paid off for Huang Yong, who experienced plenty of pain and frustration early in life.
The ancient temples, old alleys and caravansaries of the ancient town of Shaxi, reminders of past glories, attract tourists from around the world.
The headline read "Hangzhou nanny sets mansion on fire", and the 2017 arson case in the capital of Zhejiang province has been a focus of attention on the Chinese mainland ever since. Investigations that followed the tragedy - in which a woman and her three children died - also cast the spotlight on the failings of the management of the 25-story building.
Property management does not begin and end with daily maintenance, according to an industry expert. Instead, the trend for "asset management" that has developed on the Chinese mainland has been especially important for owners of high-end office buildings, he said.
China has decided to promote the development of the home services sector, which business insiders said will boost domestic consumption and attract more investment and professionals to help existing providers improve their services.
Several ministry-level departments, including those for education and market regulation, have responded recently to issues of public concern.
One man's preservation efforts have mushroomed to encompass hundreds of volunteers and boost civic pride. Li Lei reports from Beijing, with Zhou Lihua and Liu Kun in Yichang, Hubei.
I used to work as an administrator, and when I retired in 2016, I began visiting the riverbank because a lot of retirees do physical exercises there.
I am a third-grader. I got to know the "ant workers" through my mom.
In a small city in China's north-eastern Liaoning province, Xu Tingting has been working on a cross-stitch for days - her daughter's fourth grade homework assignment from her primary school.
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