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Innovative uni gets under way
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| New system to promote student creativity and postgrad research |
Download website faces shutdown
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| Many Chinese netizens began complaining on Monday after discovering free download links for their favorite music were suddenly no longer available on a popular online site. |
Marks from Falun Gong's flames not yet extinguished
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| Ten years after the tragic moment that changed her life, Hao Huijun, a former Falun Gong believer who survived setting herself on fire, is still struggling with remorse and pain. |
A group of migrant workers get a special send-off
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| A group of migrant workers know what "returning home with glory" means after they were seen off in a farewell ceremony staged by an organization pledging to protect their interests and city leaders. |
As throngs travel the land, the Internet lends a hand
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| It is the season of the largest annual human migration in the world when billions of trips are being made by people heading for their hometowns for Spring Festival reunions with families. |
Guangzhou to curb government car use
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| Guangdong's provincial capital will not restrict vehicle registrations in new measures to curb traffic congestion, a senior provincial official said on Sunday. |
Rural forced demolition rules being developed
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| Amendments will address prolific disputes on farmers?collectively owned lands not dealt with in recently implemented regulations |
Window opens with launch of China Daily European Weekly
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| Europe's first English-language Chinese paper has scaled new heights following its launch in early December, signaling a new dawn in communications. |
Quake victims still waiting for rebuilding funds
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| Aid funds appropriated for reconstruction in a county in Northwest China hit hard by a 2008 earthquake were still not available on Thursday, although several local officials have been punished for mishandling quake relief funds. |
Call for tai chi to gain UN status
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| China should apply for intangible world heritage protection for tai chi to popularize the traditional martial art, a political adviser in Central China has said. |
Officials to be required to report assets
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| South China's Guangdong province will launch a pilot project this year requiring Party and government officials to report their assets in the latest move to curb corruption. |
Pandas get another five-year stay in Washington
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| Giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian will continue to stay in the National Zoo in Washington for another five years, Chinese officials told a news conference on Wednesday. |
Report calls for changes in air monitoring
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| Major indicators are absent in China's air quality reports, and the public is poorly informed about how the pollution is damaging their health, a report released on Wednesday said. |
State Council approves demolition regulation
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| China's Cabinet on Wednesday approved in principle a draft regulation on home demolitions to end forced relocations by governments. |
Pair detained for helping students cheat on exams
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| Two suspects have been detained in Northeast China's Jilin province for their involvement in the sale of high-tech devices for cheating on the 2011 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies, as authorities pledged to thoroughly investigate the case. |
Micro blogs crucial to handling emergencies
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| Chinese enterprises are slow to recognize emergency situations and perform poorly when handling public relations crises, according to a recent report. |
Flu to peak next month
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| Experts urge public to go for vaccinations before spike |
Highway fees set to decrease
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| Highway toll fees will be made more affordable nationwide, as the Ministry of Transport will gradually introduce a stable and cheap charging system, a senior official said on Tuesday. |
Earthquake relief aid mishandled
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| A county in Northwest China that was hit by a devastating earthquake in 2008 was suspected of mishandling relief and reconstruction funds appropriated by the central government, according to media reports. |
Govt ban on illegal software gains pace
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| China is seeking fresh approaches to enforce the ban on unauthorized software and to promote the installation of legitimate software, a senior official said on Monday. |
Mayor vows to end capital's traffic jams
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| The mayor of the capital city has vowed to work hard to end chronic traffic gridlock in five years. |
Audit official demoted for violating discipline
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| A top auditor in the city of Haimen, East China's Jiangsu province, was discovered to have violated Party discipline by spending lavishly on hospitality, among other infractions. |
Call for ethics in journalism
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| China's media industry has launched an educational campaign designed to curb false and distorted news through the twin processes of self-inspection and self-correction, in a bid to promote media ethics and strengthen reporters' sense of social responsibility. |
'Traffic light' system to keep tabs on officials
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| Workloads monitored by the Party to improve efficiency, prevent graft |
Govt says it won't reclaim residential land
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| A senior housing official in this coastal municipality said on Sunday that the government will not reclaim residential lands after their leases expire. |
Shanghai vows to sustain GDP, incomes
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| City pledges to buy helicopters to fight fires as more high-rises go up |
Customers worried after fitness clubs closed
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| A fitness club giant has suspended business in five of its centers in the national capital, leaving tens of thousands of members worried about getting their prepayments refunded. |
Shanghai ready to launch tax on properties
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Shanghai's property tax will target new properties where each member of the family enjoys more than 70 square meters, local officials said. |
Couples stand trial for forcing blind men to beg
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| Disabled had to play erhu on city streets for money |
Childhood cancer rates on the rise
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| Health experts have warned the public that pollution and environmental deterioration are behind rising cancer rates among Chinese children aged under 14. |
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