Maternity leave upgrades urged to help working mothers

2016-03-08 08:16:54

Shanghai residents are calling for more sophisticated maternity insurance for female workers to improve their competitiveness in the job market, according to the findings of a new survey.

Trafficking of humans curtailed

2016-03-08 08:16:54

The trafficking of women and children has been curtailed in the past few years, thanks to multipronged efforts that include harsher judicial rules, China's top court said on Monday.

Marching to new global role

2016-03-07 10:48:53

China's global status rose last year, and the Sino-Russia relationship was "satisfactory", according to a majority of participants in a recent survey.

Older society presents big challenges for future

2016-03-07 08:05:29

The aging of China's population will present serious challenges in the decades ahead, particularly in healthcare, according to the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey conducted by Renmin University of China's National Survey Research Center.

Beijing streamlines its visa procedures

2016-03-07 08:14:14

Foreigners will be allowed to apply for a visa, a stay permit or a residence permit through the public service section of the website.

Older society presents big challenges for future

2016-03-07 08:06:48

By the end of last year, China had 222 million seniors, more than 4.4 million of whom suffer from severe disabilities that require long term care.

"Young Confucius" cartoons to be selected by tourists

2016-03-06 16:37:33

Tourists will vote on cartoon depictions of thinker and educator Confucius, in a campaign that was launched at the beginning of this month in Qufu City, hometown of Confucius in east China's Shandong Province.

China targets pornography on cloud storage

2016-03-06 15:40:15

The government will launch a campaign to address the emerging practice of sharing and hosting pornography via cloud storage services.

Strong cold front to sweep across China

2016-03-06 15:18:02

A strong cold front, bringing strong winds and temperature drops, will sweep across most parts of China in the coming week, the national observatory forecast Sunday.

Rare large sinkhole found in south China

2016-03-06 15:18:02

Scientists from China and France have discovered a rare huge doline in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the local publicity department said Sunday.

Discrimination against pregnant woman riles netizens

2016-03-05 20:25:14

A contract dispute involving a pregnant teacher in central China has sparked online outrage over job discrimination against women.

Guizhou to close 510 coal mines in 3-5 years

2016-03-05 15:01:02

The coal-rich province of Guizhou will close 510 coal mines in the next three to five years in a bid to cut excess capacity, the provincial government said.