Subway lines to link Beijing with cities in Hebei

Four new subway lines will be built to link Beijing and neighboring Hebei province by 2021, as part of the region's integrated development, Hebei's top economic planner said.

Tsinghua admissions standards debated

China's prestigious Tsinghua University has been bombarded with criticism after it released a new set of admissions requirements for foreign applicants.

Scientists striving to save rare pangolins

When social media posts about endangered pangolin being eaten at banquets triggered public fury in China last week, a wildlife protection specialist saw a ray of hope.

IN BRIEF

Shenzhen: A story of change

Deng Xiaoping's vision made development of the city possible

Family preserves a piece of the Great Wall

Strange as it sounds, Yang Guoxing, a farmer in Northwest China, has lived inside the Great Wall all his life.

Forbidden City to show more riches

As the Forbidden City opens more of the world-renowned former royal palace to the public, additional treasures will be going on display, according to Shan Jixiang, the museum's director.

China's medical robots take on foreign rivals

In 2015, surgeon Tian Wei came across one of the most challenging orthopedic surgeries in his 30-year career.

Anti-pollution efforts focus on 'smog routes'

Governments in cities along three pollution "highways" have been told to coordinate their efforts to cut emissions and help prevent the kind of smog that again blanketed the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region on Feb 12 and was expected to persist for five days.

Inflation up - but don't worry, analysts say

China's consumer prices beat market expectations in January to hit a three-year high, thanks to a pickup in consumption and travel activities during the Spring Festival season, but analysts say inflation may ease in February and not become a major concern this year.

Drop special privileges, avoid abuses, officials told

President Xi Jinping, in the latest move to govern the Party strictly, told leading officials on Feb 13 to practice strict self-discipline and eliminate special privileges.

Memories of respect, etched by culture

Nam Yohong, the right-hand man to Korea's King Yi Jong, who lived in the first half of the 17th century, had his portrait painted twice by Chinese painters.