Fancy a state dinner? Now you can order it on Tmall

2015-12-23 12:04:22

This year some high-end choices, which are usually served to state leaders, are on offer for the family reunion dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Ice and snow world lights up the night sky in Harbin

2015-12-23 10:31:58

Tourists visit the ice and snow world at the 32nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival on December 22, 2015 in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. The Festival will officially open on January 5, 2016, along with a series of activities will also take place in the city.

Lawyer or not, Pu Zhiqiang broke the law

2015-12-23 10:16:23

Pu Zhiqiang, a former Beijing-based lawyer, was given a suspended three-year prison term on Tuesday for inciting ethnic hatred and disturbing public order. Simply, he was punished for breaking the law.

Girl becomes youngest Master of Memory

2015-12-23 09:42:07

Yan Jiashuo, 10, displays her certificate of 'International Master of Memory' at Yanliu primary school in Jinan city, Shandong province, on Dec 21, 2015.

Authority: Prepare for spring floods

2015-12-23 07:56:44

South China could experience large-scale spring flooding next year as a result of a strong El Nino, according to the country's flood-control authority.

White tiger cubs to make public debut

2015-12-23 07:56:44

A pair of 5-month-old white tiger cubs - one of them a snow-white with no stripes - are expected to make their first public appearance during the coming Spring Festival holiday in February at a zoo in Qingdao, Shandong province.

Woman acquitted in child poisoning

2015-12-23 07:56:44

A woman sentenced to life in prison for poisoning children was acquitted on Monday, renewing long-standing questions among judicial experts about the best way to ensure that legal processes are used in handling cases.

Parents building their skill via Web

2015-12-23 07:56:44

The Internet presents new avenues for building parenting skills in China, a recent survey found.

Smog alerts promote online education

2015-12-23 07:56:44

Beijing's two recent red alerts for air pollution led to the suspension of classes at primary and middle schools in the capital, but online education platforms experienced a boom.

Rules drawn for migrant integration

2015-12-23 07:56:44

China's top economic planner is drawing up a document outlining a new style of urbanization that offers incentives for local governments to integrate migrant workers.

China intensifies crackdown on invasive species

2015-12-23 07:56:12

The country's quarantine authority is stepping up efforts to detect harmful non-native species, as strengthened global interactions have brought more insects and viruses that may pose severe threats to the country.

Tianjin, 4 Hebei cities follow Beijing red alert

2015-12-23 08:07:26

Tianjin issued its first red alert for smog, following Beijing and some cities in Hebei province that had already raised the highest-level warning.