Migrants struggle with life in cities, says report

2014-11-19 08:12:11

China had 245 million migrants at the end of 2013, representing more than one-sixth of the national population.

Number of Chinese studying in the US continues to climb

2014-11-19 08:12:11

The number of Chinese mainland students studying in universities and colleges in the United States continues to rise and accounts for 31 percent of all international students, the highest concentration that China, the top country of origin, has had since 1948, a report said.

CCTV holds annual ad sale behind closed doors

2014-11-19 08:12:11

China Central Television, the country's sole national TV broadcaster, held its 21st annual advertising auction for the coming year on Tuesday in Beijing.

Drug abuse blamed for big increase in violence

2014-11-19 07:56:32

Rampant smuggling of synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine from Southeast Asia has led to more violent crimes nationwide in China.

In photos: My wife becomes a mom!

2014-11-19 06:51:34

Photojournalist Xu Kangping became a new dad on Nov 13, 2014. In the past 10 months, he has been shooting his wife's bittersweet experiences with pregnancy with his mobile phone.

Former blogger sentenced for four years

2014-11-18 14:06:16

A Beijing court sentenced a former popular micro-blogger to four years in prison for illegal business operation on Tuesday.

Drowning leading cause of death for kids in China

2014-11-18 13:54:26

Drowning is the leading cause of death in China for children aged 5 to 14, claiming 12,000 lives of that age group each year.

Putin's tiger keeps Chinese reserve on tenterhooks

2014-11-18 13:39:14

The appearance at a Chinese nature reserve of a Siberian tiger set free by Russian President Vladimir Putin makes workers there nervous, but also excited.

A commuter's last train

2014-11-18 08:48:13

33-year-old Pan Xiaomei, one of the million commuters, was pushed along by the crowd while boarding, becoming trapped between the train and the safety doorat the subway station of Huixinxijienankou on Line 5 on her way back home on Nov 6, 2014. She fell on the track as the train pulled out of the station.

China nabs 288 financial crime suspects overseas

2014-11-17 13:23:30

China has rounded up 288 financial crime suspects overseas since Fox Hunt 2014, a special operation in July that moved against suspects hiding abroad.

China sends more health workers to W Africa

2014-11-17 09:59:19

A Chinese military health worker, part of a delegation sent by China to help in the fight against Ebola, has his temperature taken as he arrives at Roberts International Airport outside Monrovia on Saturday.

Tang Dynasty offices discovered in Daming Palace excavation

2014-11-17 07:32:46

Chinese archaeologists recently found in the ruins of Daming Palace what is believed to be the zhongshu sheng, an office responsible for drafting and issuing imperial edicts during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).