China registers 92 million people in poverty

2014-12-06 20:48:05

China has identified 128,000 impoverished villages and 92 million people living in poverty, said a senior poverty alleviation official on Saturday.

Giant panda dies before release

2014-12-06 16:42:14

A giant panda scheduled to be released to the wild later this month has died, confirmed local sources on Saturday.

China's tourism market to see 6b trips in 2020

2014-12-06 16:31:16

China's domestic tourism market is expected to see 6 billion journeys by 2020, said Li Jinzao, head of the China National Tourism Administration.

Trending: Eiffel Tower replica in Hangzhou

2014-12-06 12:00:07

A suburb of Hangzhou is famous for its knockoff of Paris, a couple had 69 break ups before having a happy ending and a hotpot restaurant in Chengdu closed business to provide a free banquet to 180 sanitation workers.

Zhou Yongkang arrested, put under judicial probe

2014-12-06 00:45:06

The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has opened an investigation into Zhou Yongkang's suspected crimes and decided to arrest him according to the law.

Zhou Yongkang expelled from CPC

2014-12-06 00:35:25

Zhou Yongkang has been expelled from the Communist Party of China, according to a decision made at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday.

A different childhood for homeless children

2014-12-05 17:23:05

Girls tease each other in a Guangzhou protection center for homeless children which regularly houses 30 to 40 children every year, on Sep 1, 2014. The protection center renders free assistance to homeless children who voluntarily seek help.

Changes needed to keep students in China

2014-12-05 14:27:41

Chinese entrepreneurs have wider connections around the world now, and they can find reliable contacts to help them send their children overseas to study, according to the chief researcher for the Hurun Report.

Residence permit reform to give migrants equal rights

2014-12-05 12:51:40

China unveiled a plan to reform the country’s residence permit system on Thursday that would grant migrants equal access to more public services.

Artist has a taste for painting

2014-12-05 08:55:52

Folk artist Han Xiaoming dips his tongue in ink to paint on paper, and uses his fingers to fill in final adjustments. The artist also uses a paintbrush held with his mouth and utilizes fish and vegetables as paint tools

China, South Africa sign economic pacts

2014-12-05 08:20:22

China and South Africa signed 11 agreements, including one on transportation, on Thursday in Beijing as top leaders of the world's second-largest economy and the African economic powerhouse laid the groundwork for cooperation for the next decade.

Tribunals reaching public with online communication

2014-12-05 08:20:54

Chinese courts will continue to push to make court information more accessible to people, the spokesman for China's top court said on Thursday as contact information for the country's court system was rolled out online.