Reproductive technology in China meets international standards

2016-07-12 08:03:09

After more than three decades of development, the assisted reproductive technology available in China is mature and meets global standards, officials and experts have said.

Amended policy yields increase in demand for services

2016-07-12 08:03:09

With the adoption of the universal second-child policy, the number of couples seeking assisted reproductive technologies is rising rapidly in China.

Pregnancy: Aid sought overseas for infertility

2016-07-12 08:03:09

The number of infertile couples at the optimum age for conception in China has exceeded 40 million and is still rising, according to the China Population Association.

Expert: People forget pain, move into danger

2016-07-12 08:02:31

Millions of residents have returned to areas along the Yangtze River used for water retention

Don't scream: These insects are delicious, fans say

2016-07-12 08:02:31

In Jiangsu province, people with flashlights often spend summer evenings peering into the darkened branches of trees in search of a local specialty - cicadas.

Lots of bad air blows in from elsewhere

2016-07-12 08:02:31

Preliminary data show unhealthy soup of PM2.5 circulating freely

Smart ways to beat heat

2016-07-12 08:04:43

Dog days paste is very popular in China as it is supposed to help cure some illnesses mostly occurring in winter.

Fifth lighthouse to shine on S China Sea

2016-07-11 04:50:50

Xu Ruqing, head of China's Maritime Safety Administration, says construction of the lighthouse on Meiji Reef is almost complete.

'As long as I have you': Bride's touching speech moves many at wedding

2016-07-11 15:53:46

The bride and groom originally planned to have a big wedding on June 9, with over 300 guests invited to take part. However, due to the severe weather, only 10 guests made it to the ceremony in the end. In fact, the bride's words at the ceremony touched many people: "Even though we have no guests, no limousine, no fireworks and no music, none of that matters; as long as I have you, I'm happy."

Rescuers risk life, drive heavy trucks to block floodwater

2016-07-11 14:10:09

Rescuers have risked their life and limb driving trucks weighted down with big stones into turbulent water in an attempt to block floodwater after a dike in Central China's Hunan province breached around 11 am on Sunday.

Wedding on a flooded frontline

2016-07-11 11:47:27

A wedding for a police officer fighting against flooding and his bride was held Saturday on an embankment at Wuwei town in Wuhu city of East China's Anhui province, where earlier this month torrential rain brought severe flooding.

Revisiting history: Devastating floods of 1998

2016-07-11 11:36:01

What happened in the massive flooding in the summer of 1998 may be engraved on the hearts and minds of the seniors, but for those young people who have a vogue memory of the 1998 floods, these images could help them revisit history.