Over the last two weeks, China has seen a train of high-profile receptions for leaders and senior officials visiting from four major Asian nations, reflecting its greater emphasis on relations with neighboring countries. Experts say…
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China’s first law for the protection of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) will take effect Wednesday. Approved in February by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the law has been hailed by experts…
It was a triumph for Chen Yihua, a 16-year-old student at the No. 16 High School in Guangzhou, when the Guangzhou Metro Corporation announced on May 10 that it would rethink its renovation plan for…
Live online on Thursday: A mother stands trial for killing her disabled twin sons at a central Guangdong Province city. The first of its kind, the trial at Dongguan No.1 People’s Court will be broadcast…
SHANGHAI — China has raised electricity rates for some industrial users as parts of the country grapple with their worst energy crisis in years, despite concerns higher costs may add to inflation. Residential rates were…
SHIZHAO, CHINA — China’s large labor force has been central to its rise as an economic power, allowing companies to tap a seemingly endless pool of workers willing to move from their home towns, often…
CHINA has enjoyed (and suffered) more than its fair share of social mobility in recent decades. Between 1981 and 2005, over 600m Chinese moved out of poverty, according to Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion of…
‘Difficult experiences in childhood can have lifelong consequences’ Hangzhou – China will give priority to poverty reduction and development issues for children as part of its rural poverty alleviation strategy during the next 10 years,…
On Monday, President Hu Jintao chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, discussing the issue of effective “social management.” According to the minutes, the country is facing a surge of…
A Beijing Capital Airport Expressway manager threatened her for a story about toll trickery, a China Central Television (CCTV) reporter claimed on Sunday. Feng Lei, deputy director of the Capital Airport Expressway Development Company, told…