Give me a bigger smile

2012-09-07 08:05:18

Freshmen at a tourism vocational college in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, receive etiquette training as a way of embracing their first semester on Wednesday.

Call to solve solar panel disputes

2012-09-03 08:11:19

Beijing and Berlin should work toward boosting negotiations to end the dispute between China and the European Union over import duties for solar panels, a Ministry of Commerce spokesman said on Saturday.

Head start at school

2012-09-03 08:11:19

A teacher paints a red spot on a pupil's forehead during a ceremony to mark the start of the school year at Fuzimiao, or Confucius Temple, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Saturday. New pupils dressed in traditional Chinese costume.

Camping out

2012-08-31 08:10:00

A woman rests in the gymnasium of Tianjin University in North China's municipality of Tianjin on Wednesday. The university set up 200 tents in the gymnasium to accommodate parents who escort their children to enroll and have difficulty in finding a hotel.

Rural areas to get boost in education

2012-08-31 08:10:00

The State Council approved a string of new measures on Wednesday to narrow the gap in fundamental educational levels between the nation's urban and rural areas.

Friend from far away

2012-08-27 08:00:55

A Japanese woman talks to Wan Aihua, a Chinese woman who was forced into sex slavery in Japanese invasion of China during World War II, in a hospital in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Sunday. A Japanese nongovernmental delegation of 11 visited Wan and provided some economic assistance.

Mistreating Web addicts prohibited

2012-08-27 08:00:55

Psychological instructors who resort to violence while treating addicts at Internet addiction rehabilitation centers will be disqualified from continuing their jobs.

Low-altitude airspace to open

2012-08-24 07:53:44

China will relax the ban on the use of low-altitude airspace across the country starting in 2013, the country's air traffic authorities said on Thursday.

A will and a way

2012-08-24 07:53:44

China will relax the ban on the use of low-altitude airspace across the country starting in 2013, the country's air traffic authorities said on Thursday.

Official calls for better enforcement

2012-08-22 07:17:56

Senior Chinese leader Zhou Yongkang on Monday inspected procuratorial, judicial and law enforcement departments in Beijing and Tianjin, calling for standardization of law enforcement work.

Deadly heat wave

2012-08-22 07:17:56

Two residents in Huanglu township of Anhui province on Monday salvage dead fish in a local pool. More than 1,000 kilograms of fish were found dead. Local police said recent high temperatures caused a shortage of oxygen in the water and killed the fish.

Legislators review draft laws

2012-08-21 08:03:52

China's top legislators will review several draft laws on mental health, special equipment safety, tourism, and environmental protection during a session scheduled from Aug 27 to Aug 31.