Import ban on ivory expanded

2016-03-23 02:40:12

China has taken a further step to fight the legal ivory trade by banning imports of ivory and carved-ivory items acquired before July 1, 1975, when the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora took effect.

Supreme procuratorate to supervise handling of vaccine case

2016-03-23 00:40:55

The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Tuesday announced it will directly oversee the "problematic vaccine" case, and urged prosecuting bodies at all levels to spare no efforts in their investigation.

Expired vaccines bear little risk of toxic effect: WHO

2016-03-23 00:17:54

Improperly stored or expired vaccines pose a very small risk of causing a toxic reaction, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Govt Work Report turns into illustrated book with videos

2016-03-22 14:22:27

The book covers President Xi Jinping's meetings with foreign leaders and also shows highlights of Premier Li Keqiang's Government Work Report.

Peking duck loved by German president

2016-03-22 14:02:35

On the first night during his visit to China, German President Joachim Gauck tasted the famed local dish, Peking duck, in a traditional Chinese courtyard.

China's 'sleep testers' search hotels for a good night's rest

2016-03-22 11:13:59

Wu Jun has always been a light sleeper. But the part-time "sleep tester" has turned his sensitivity to light and noise, once a curse, into an opportunity to travel and make money.

24,697 pieces of smuggled python skin seized by customs

2016-03-22 11:07:36

Customs officers check python skin in a suspected company in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, Jan 30, 2016.

She ethnic group: Living, singing and working in tea plantations

2016-03-22 10:45:54

In a village characterized with She ethnic group, tea plantation helps villagers live a decent life and preserve their ethnic characteristics.

Ecological tourism seen as good way to lift poor

2016-03-22 07:45:34

Ecological protection is a feasible way to end poverty, a Chongqing official said.

Moves aim to stop groundwater loss

2016-03-22 07:45:34

China will establish a national groundwater monitoring system during the next five years to prevent excessive exploitation, a government official said on Monday.

Living in turbulent times in the West

2016-03-22 07:44:30

If, like me, you are an avid follower of international relationships, then things seem to have suddenly gotten a bit complicated, at least in the West.