Study finds 20-year slump in exercise
2016-04-21 08:06:23
Physical activity among adults in China fell sharply over the two decades ending in 2011, according to a study published on Wednesday in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
Charities rebuild image through relief efforts
2016-04-21 07:05:55
China's charitable foundations are becoming increasingly transparent about what they do with donations received for disaster relief.
Self-testing to boost HIV battle
2016-04-21 06:45:32
Many people are reluctant to be tested, fearing their HIV status will be confirmed and become widely known, which could result in discrimination.
Joint efforts to fight wire fraud discussed
2016-04-21 02:22:15
A delegation from Taiwan has arrived in Beijing to discuss a recent cross-Straits telecommunication fraud case that led to 45 Taiwan residents being deported to the Chinese mainland from Kenya, the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday.
China's mainland population grows to 1.37 bln in 2015: survey
2016-04-21 00:23:03
Chinese mainland's population has increased to 1.373 billion by Nov 1, 2015, 33.77 million more than in 2010, when the sixth national census was conducted, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday.
Official website launched to promote book reading
2016-04-20 21:12:12
A government-sponsored website was launched on Wednesday to promote reading among the public.
Nansha seeing surge in new companies thanks to PFTZ
2016-04-20 19:36:11
A total of 299 foreign-invested companies registered in the Nansha area of the Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone (PFTZ) since the area adopted foreign investment management reform based on the negative list in May in 2015.
NE China to expand protection area for Siberian tigers
2016-04-20 16:40:13
The protection zone for Siberian tigers in Northeast China's Jilin province will be expanded, according to an ecological protection plan by the local government.
Shaanxi innovation area looking to expand
2016-04-20 16:30:07
A national self-dependent innovation demonstration area being built at Xi'an High-tech Industrial Development Zone is aiming for an annual operating income of 5,000 billion yuan ($773 billion) by 2025, it was announced on Wednesday.
Largest airport in West China to be built
2016-04-20 16:19:03
The biggest airport in West China and third largest in the country is about to start construction in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province.
H7N9 patient discharged from Hubei hospital
2016-04-20 16:12:34
A patient infected with the H7N9 strain of avian flu, the first case this year, was discharged from a Central China hospital on Wednesday.
$2m hyper car crashes in East China
2016-04-20 15:43:08
A hyper car worth 12.6 million yuan ($2 million) was badly damaged in a road accident in Yiwu in east China's Zhejiang province Tuesday evening, according to local news portal zgyww.cn.