Process eased for getting visas, permits

2015-08-05 07:45:17

Foreigners will be able to apply for visa extensions and residence permits at district police offices in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, not just at a city-level public security bureau, the provincial police announced on Tuesday.

China to use satellites, drones, sensors to monitor pollution

2015-08-05 07:29:20

China will build a comprehensive network to detect pollution of the land, sea and air by 2020, employing satellites, drones and remote sensors to monitor the environment.

Other nations welcome assistance in schooling

2015-08-05 07:12:38

More than 10 countries involved in One Belt, One Road express interest in China running schools or education programs on their territory.

Rescuers ratchet up search effort in NW China flood

2015-08-05 09:48:46

Rescuers are employing more methods and expanding the search area in an effort to find two remaining people washed away by a flood in northwest China's Shaanxi province.

Teacher responds to special calling

2015-08-05 07:45:17

Li Xiaoyu had dreamed of being a police officer since she was a little girl.

Mountain medics provide high standards at low cost

2015-08-05 07:45:17

"I can hear!" Emato said with tears in her eyes as she held the hands of two practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine who had just performed 10 minutes of acupuncture.

Environment is priority on island

2015-08-05 07:45:17

Weizhou Island in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is also known as China's barrier reef. It's the largest and youngest volcano island in the country and has attracted millions of tourists annually in recent years.

Newborn baby girl pulled from public toilet

2015-08-05 07:44:49

A Beijing policeman rescued a newborn baby that was stuck facedown in a public toilet, reaching his arm down into the pipe to gently pull the infant out, the police reported on Tuesday.

Super Typhoon Soudelor to affect SE China

2015-08-05 07:59:22

East and south China provinces are on high alert for an approaching super typhoon that may bring gales and storms to the coast and some inland regions of China.

Beijing counts down for war anniversary celebration

2015-08-04 19:45:22

Beijing will limit cars on streets and industrial production to ensure blue skies as the city counts down for the Sept 3 military parade commemorating World War II victory.

Emission limits to ensure blue sky for V-Day parade

2015-08-04 07:47:42

Beijing will take a series of measures to reduce the emission of air pollutants for 15 days to guarantee blue skies for the military parade on Sept 3.

Health authority calls for more steps to boost breast-feeding

2015-08-04 07:10:06

Breast-feeding improves maternal and infant well-being, but its popularity has declined over the past decade despite clear health benefits.