Beidou navigation system moves a step closer to global coverage

2015-07-27 07:43:13

With the launch of two navigation satellites on Saturday, China made another solid step toward building it's own positioning system with global coverage, a leading scientist said on Sunday.

Integration will bring opportunity for overseas talent

2015-07-27 07:43:55

The integrated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region will offer new opportunities for overseas returnees who want to start businesses in China, said officials from the three areas.

Ten photos you don't wanna miss (July 20-26)

2015-07-27 15:01:00

People take part in an event where bubbles are dispersed everywhere on a square to beat the heat in Yantai, Shandong province, on July 25.

Hepatitis B among children plummets

2015-07-24 07:44:12

The infection rate of hepatitis B among children under 5 years old in China declined to 0.32 percent by the end of last year, a thirtyfold decrease since 1992.

Tricks airports use to scare away birds

2015-07-24 08:15:21

Tricks airports use to scare away birds.

Tourists stranded on south China island

2015-07-23 22:19:13

More than 1,000 tourists have been stranded on an island off South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region due to adverse weather conditions caused by a tropical depression.

China's netizen population hits 668 million

2015-07-23 22:18:34

The number of China's online population, the world's largest, hit 668 million in June, with 594 million of those using mobile devices to go online.

Polar bear gives birth to twin cubs

2015-07-23 10:59:16

A pair of polar bear cubs snuggle in an incubator at Quancheng Polar Ocean World in Qihe county, East China's Shandong province, July 19, 2015.

Study helps kids with obesity gene

2015-07-23 07:39:20

A research team has successfully helped children with Prader-Willi Syndrome, a kind of hereditary obesity, lose weight by improving the bacterial flora in their gastrointestinal tract.

New hovercraft makes debut in naval drill

2015-07-23 07:38:50

The People's Liberation Army navy gave a Ukraine-made Zubr-class hovercraft its debut during a recent drill, indicating the Chinese navy has achieved a stronger landing capability.

Public to play bigger role in protection

2015-07-23 07:38:50

The first regulation covering public participation in environmental protection issues has been released by the national environmental watchdog.