Dealing with dementia

2014-08-08 07:57:31

The current prevalence of Alzheimer's in China is about 5 percent in people aged over 65, and the rate soars dramatically among people aged over 80, to 20 percent.

Police dogs sink teeth into terror fight

2014-08-07 07:36:19

The work is not for the faint-hearted, reports Cui Jia from Urumqi and Kashgar.

Leading leaden lives

2014-08-06 07:45:04

Children in a township with a chemical factory are suffering from excessive amounts of lead.

Horrific nightmare at Kunshan factory

2014-08-04 07:45:52

Communities, doctors rush to help as blast kills more than 70 workers.

Yachting: The tide begins to turn for China's saiing industry

2014-08-02 07:42:50

Summer is the peak time for tourists in Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong province dubbed China's "sailing capital".

Helping to heal abroad

2014-08-01 07:28:35

Program taps Chinese nurses to plug staffing shortages in the West.

Happy homecoming for retired ambassador

2014-07-31 07:19:06

Giant pandas born overseas learn to adapt back in China.

Apologizing for atrocities

2014-07-30 08:04:00

Calls are growing for Japan to take full responsibility for its 'comfort women' sex crimes during the war.

Behavior beyond classes

2014-07-29 07:20:25

A scandal involving a university professor's alleged sexual harassment of a student is refueling debate over abuse on Chinese campuses.

Shaolin: Fists of fame

2014-07-28 20:37:24

More than 2,000 foreigners who head to Shaolin Temple every year to learn kung fu. The number of visitors usually peaks during the summer vacation.

Shaolin: Fists of fame

2014-07-28 20:37:23

More than 2,000 foreigners who head to Shaolin Temple every year to learn kung fu.

Keeping the peace

2014-07-25 08:27:41

Chinese peacekeepers work the ground as part of the country's increasingly important role in UN peacekeeping efforts, report Zhang Yan and Wang Qian.