Robots serve elderly in E China nursing home

2016-05-18 21:30:24

Elderly people forget things sometimes, but robots never do.

Elderly Chinese also avid online shoppers: new research

2016-05-18 19:52:04

Elderly Chinese consumers said they like shopping on online marketplaces such as taobao.com and dangdang.com, contrary to conventional wisdom that online shopping is mostly the province of the younger generation, new research has shown.

Heavy rain to sweep south China

2016-05-18 19:35:22

China's meteorological authority said on Wednesday that heavy rain is expected in southern regions in the next three days.

Three foreigners turn heroes by saving drowning girl in Shanghai

2016-05-18 17:43:32

Three foreigners won thumb-ups from their Chinese community in Shanghai after they saved a drowning Chinese girl.

Largest ever search and rescue drill to take place on Pearl River

2016-05-18 17:34:56

A drill will be conducted by the State-level and Guangdong provincial centers of maritime search and rescue on Thursday in the Pearl River Estuary, the largest exercise of its kind ever organized.

Nightlife in Northwest China's Xi'an

2016-05-18 17:37:46

Nightlife in Northwest China's Xi'an

Online anti-child-trafficking platform helps rescue girl days after its launch

2016-05-18 16:53:06

A toddler was rescued from a suspected trafficker after the news of her disappearance was released by a missing child broadcasting platform.

Disabled Persons' Federation launches new English-language website

2016-05-18 16:02:40

A new English-language website was launched by China Disabled Persons' Federation on Wednesday, with assistance from China Daily.

Tech firms punished for porn in the cloud

2016-05-18 15:36:54

Leading tech firms, including Baidu and Sina, were punished after their cloud storage services were found to contain pornographic materials.

Tourist attractions along Qiqihar-Urumqi railway line

2016-05-18 15:33:22

Among the 40 stations the train stops at, many are well-known places of interest. It's not practical to visit them all, but the following four pairs of cities are worth travelers' time.

Internet industry offers highest salary for graduates

2016-05-18 15:31:58

A survey shows that the internet industry gives the highest salary to college graduates and is providing job opportunities to 30 percent of them in 2016.

16-year-old Chinese boy wins Yehudi Menuhin competition

2016-05-18 11:40:20

He Ziyu,16, from Qingdao, Shandong province, won laurels in the Yehudi Menuhin Competition London 2016. He was the youngest player in the senior group.