Some NPC, CPCC members lack expertise
2015-02-06 11:28:08
The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, will hold their annual meetings next month in Beijing , which are called "two sessions".
Shanghai women balk at having a second child
2015-02-06 11:28:08
More than 90 percent of women of childbearing age in Shanghai qualify to have a second child. But only 5 percent applied to do so, the city's family-planning authority announced last week.
Low pay sends judges packing
2015-02-06 11:28:08
Shanghai needs to raise the salary of judges to stop so many from quitting, said a member of the city's top political advisory body.
Lunar New Year hits the Internet
2015-02-06 11:28:08
Apart from eating dumplings and watching dragon dances, China's Lunar New Year, known as the Spring Festival in China, can now be celebrated in yet another way - by sharing what you do.
China's view of social media dims: report
2015-02-06 11:28:08
An increasing number of Chinese Internet users are growing weary of the negative impact of social media.
Heart and sole
2015-02-06 07:53:26
William Wong Wai was just 25 when he set up Goddess International Ltd.
Electronic evidence allowed into courts
2015-02-05 07:41:18
The Supreme People's Court will allow mobile phone messages, e-mails, micro-blogging and online chat records to be used as evidence in civil lawsuits.
Crimes against women on the rise
2015-02-05 07:41:18
The public and experts are calling for more protection for women after a report showed that they were victims in an increasing percentage of crimes.
Top scientist defends criticism of award
2015-02-05 07:41:18
One of China's top scientists responded to criticism of an award-winning project, saying that the adoption of open source codes was "legal and reasonable".
Study: PM2.5 kills like smoking
2015-02-05 07:40:52
Premature deaths related to PM2.5 pollution in 31 major Chinese cities reached 257,000 in 2013, making it a major killer equivalent to smoking, according to a yearlong study released on Wednesday.
Company offers chance to 'rest in space'
2015-02-04 15:38:06
A Beijing undertaker is offering China's first space burial service, with the cheapest package starting at 5,600 yuan ($896.4).
Live: 15 dead in Taiwan jet crash
2015-02-04 12:37:55
The death toll has risen to 15 after a TransAsia plane carrying 53 passengers and five crew members crashed in a Taipei river on Wednesday.