Zhengzhou bus company launches wake-up service

2016-04-08 09:03:39

A bus company in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, has launched a wake-up service to prevent sleepy passengers from missing their stops.

26,000 Kung Fu students form huge patterns

2016-04-08 08:26:59

More than 26,000 martial arts students form huge circles during a mass training session at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School near Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng city in Henan province, April 7, 2016.

China has 1 in 5 of all world's college students

2016-04-08 08:06:15

In 1949 only 117,000 students were attending colleges or universities. But the number soared to 37 million in 2015 - the world's largest student population.

Diabetes risk rising for both children and adults

2016-04-08 07:56:35

An increasing number of children in China face an elevated risk of developing diabetes, mainly because of unhealthy diets and a lack of physical exercise.

Scalpers cash in on Disney opening in June

2016-04-08 07:39:18

Online vendors are selling tickets for the opening day for more than 1,000 yuan, with some even costing 3,899 yuan.

Hebei hits anti pollution target ahead of schedule

2016-04-07 17:30:50

Hebei has achieved its target of lowering airborne PM2.5 levels by more than 20 percent two years ahead of schedule, according to the province's Environmental Protection Bureau.

Safety problems will land hotel on blacklist

2016-04-07 16:59:50

Beijing's tourism authority said incidents like the recent assault on a female hotel guest will affect a hotel's credit rating.

China to soon have Oxbridge-like rowing competitions

2016-04-07 11:25:41

Chinese universities will soon have their own rowing competitions just like the 162-year-old event between Oxford and Cambridge universities.

Union for left-behind children holds first meeting

2016-04-07 14:42:34

Twenty-seven government institutions and other organizations of China have partnered to form a stronger safety net for children left at home by migrant-worker parents.

Tongren taps tourism for growth and poverty reduction

2016-04-07 08:12:05

One airport, two provinces and the legend of three bronze figures: Tongren is counting the ways it is preparing for an economic takeoff.

In Shanghai, not visiting elderly parents could harm children's credit ratings

2016-04-07 14:03:25

Children in Shanghai who fail to visit their parents regularly will find their credit standing adversely affected, according to a new rule set to take effect on May 1.

Han Dynasty tomb found in S China

2016-04-07 13:21:21

An ancient tomb dating back to the late Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220), nearly 2,000 years ago, has been found in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local authorities said on Thursday.