China to see 137m overseas tourists in 2016

2016-02-01 08:06:46

This would be the second year of growth in inbound tourism after the country saw years of decline in foreign tourists since 2011.

'The most difficult job of my life'

2016-02-01 04:52:21

For Rudi Wolf, the past month has been the most challenging and tiring he has ever had to endure. It has also been one of the most rewarding.

Students must learn safety education, experts say

2016-01-28 15:25:05

Children aged from 6 to 18 should receive safety education that will benefit them for a lifetime, lawmakers and political advisers said in Shanghai.

73 bodies recovered from rubble of Shenzhen landslide

2016-01-28 14:56:22

As of 11 a.m. on Thursday, a total of 73 bodies have been recovered from the Shenzhen landslide, with another four people remaining unaccounted for, the rescue headquarters said.

Chinese travelers lead 2015 global outbound tourism

2016-01-28 12:17:19

A new report issued by United Nations World Tourism Organization shows China led the international outbound tourism in 2015 with the largest population of overseas tourists and most money spent.

S Korea to issue 10-year visa to highly-educated Chinese tourists

2016-01-28 16:10:32

South Korea will from Thursday for the first time issue 10-year multiple entry visas to Chinese tourists. But only if they are specialized professionals such as a lawyer or professor or hold a Master's degree or above.

A glimpse of Spring Rush: little migrant birds on the way home

2016-01-25 10:04:19

A kid seen in Xiangyang train station in Central China's Hubei province, Jan 24. China's transportation system will carry a record number of passengers during the upcoming peak travel period around the Lunar New Year Festival, with up to 2.91 billion trips to be made via road, railway, air and water between Jan. 24 and March 3.

Policy puts focus on genuine artistic students

2016-01-25 07:47:14

The change in the preferential policy for students with talent in arts will help universities select those with better artistic capabilities, a teacher and a recruiting official said.

Police unravel market where babies are bought, sold as commodities

2016-01-25 07:47:14

The rescue of 15 infants from a child-trafficking gang by 78 police officers has drawn attention to poverty and lack of legal awareness in the country's poorest regions.

More older pregnant women expected

2016-01-25 07:47:14

Hospitals and health authorities across China are bracing for an expected surge in older pregnant women this year, after the country adopted a second-child policy.

Netizen backlash 'ugly' Spring Festival Gala mascot

2016-01-22 16:43:58

Netizen backlash 'ugly' Spring Festival Gala mascot

China builds Mongolian language corpus

2016-01-22 13:43:03

A Mongolian language database containing 80 million words has been launched, after ten years of collection and research, the Inner Mongolia Academy of Social Sciences said.