Speed up hukou process, govt says
2016-04-20 08:03:39
The nation's top planning authority said on Tuesday that all provinces and municipalities should issue plans to help migrants from rural areas acquire urban residential status by the end of this year.
Maze-like bookstore opens new branch in Hangzhou
2016-04-20 07:56:13
The local bookstore brand in Shanghai is opening its new branch in Hangzhou and will begin trial operation on April, 23- the World Book Day.
China charting a new course
2016-04-20 02:50:53
China announced plans on Tuesday to help ships under its flag navigate the Arctic via a Northwest Passage route that will be 30 percent shorter than the ocean passages traditionally used to connect the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Panama Canal.
China's NGOs urged to play bigger role on global issues
2016-04-19 23:05:42
China is encouraging its non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to play a wider role in global issues such as climate change, counter-terrorism, poverty alleviation and food security, according to a senior commerce ministry official.
China to help more rural migrants settle in cities
2016-04-19 22:39:38
China will ease household relocation policies in 2016 to help more migrants settle in cities, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Tuesday.
Health department dismisses parents' cancer fears
2016-04-19 22:34:42
A storm is brewing in east China's Changzhou City over whether toxic waste is responsible for an increased incidence of lymphoma and leukemia among school kids in the city.
China's urbanization rate at 56.1 pct
2016-04-19 21:59:26
Over 56 percent of China's population lived in cities in 2015, as the country's urbanization continues apace, a report showed on Tuesday.
City takes bite out of delivery issues
2016-04-19 20:58:03
Shanghai will require companies that offer food ordering and delivery through online platforms to sign a contract committing to unified standards of service.
Don't want to take the escalators? How about sliding down five floors?
2016-04-19 16:22:39
The huge tubular slide that generated a whirlwind on social media earlier this year has been put on trial run at a shopping mall in Shanghai's Pudong New Area.
Premier Li critiques student's thesis at Peking University
2016-04-19 16:04:42
"Your topic is too broad," Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said to a Peking University student upon learning that his thesis title was "The Role of General Transfer Payments in Local Public Spending." Premier Li suggested that the student choose a narrower topic.
Asia's longest and highest suspension bridge to open to traffic
2016-04-19 15:50:55
After five years of construction, Asia's longest and highest bridge Longjiang Grand Bridge has finished closure in advance and passed load test on April 5.