Novice artist paints countryside scenes, gains recognition with online support
2016-07-18 09:47:09
It has only been a year and a half since Wang Zhenfeng started painting, but now the villager from East China's Shandong province is about to host her own exhibition in Beijing.
Piano tuner in harmony with his dream job
2016-07-18 09:40:03
Belting out a karaoke song at a KTV hall is a popular way for under-pressure white-collar workers in China to have fun and blow off steam. But Chen Deran makes sure he is never among them.
Border residents face higher risk of infection
2016-07-18 09:36:21
Despite often spending several hours a day walking between villages in the mountainous areas of Southwest China's Yunnan province, Yang Chunyan always wears shoes with 10-centimeter-high stiletto heels.
AIDS education project for students passes the test
2016-07-18 09:32:58
A campaign to provide information and help prevent young people from becoming infected is paying dividends. Yang Wanli reports from Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
Campers sleep perched on cliff face
2016-07-18 09:34:40
More than 100 backpackers slept in their tents while perched on a 1,700-meter cliff face after they set up tents from Friday to Saturday along a plank road that hugs Laojun Mountain in Henan province.
Suspected smuggler repatriated from Peru
2016-07-18 09:24:44
A man suspected of involvement in smuggling and tax evasion was brought back to China on Sunday after being at large in Peru for 18 years. He is the first criminal suspect that China has successfully repatriated from Latin America.
Teens give birth, but marriage impossible
2016-07-18 09:20:26
Sixteen-year-old Pan Hong is expecting her second child. Five months pregnant, she spends most of her time watching TV while caring for her 2-year-old daughter.
Couple prove age no barrier to globe-trotting
2016-07-18 09:21:36
A retired Chinese couple have just completed a 19-day driving adventure through the western United States－despite being able to speak almost no English.
Dam an 'unsung hero' in fighting floodwaters
2016-07-18 09:13:49
While downpours continue to threaten Chinese towns and cities, the Three Gorges Dam, widely seen as the solution to frequent flooding along the Yangtze River, is braced for potentially bigger surges this year.
China's first panda cub born through natural mating this year
2016-07-18 09:12:03
A 7-year-old giant panda gave birth to a cub Saturday at China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP). Keepers do not know which male fathered the cub, or the gender of the new addition.
Underwater kissing contest held in Shanghai
2016-07-18 08:48:49
Couples participate during an underwater kiss contest held at a water park in Shanghai, July 17, 2016. The competition attracted 15 couples kissing for the award.
Dike breaches in Central China, no casualties reported
2016-07-18 07:52:37
A dike in Central China's Hubei province breached Sunday afternoon, causing substantial flooding and resulting in the relocation of residents, local authorities said.