Visitor numbers up at free museums
2011-01-25 07:52:21
Free admission to some of China's museums, introduced two years ago, is paying off.
Two-star turns
2011-01-23 08:46:09
This is a traditional art form in Northeast China - but like all traditional entertainment, it's working hard to compete with modern distractions.
Rising from the rubble
2011-01-19 07:55:01
A rebuilt kindergarten, that was flattened in the Sichuan quake, now serves as a platform for coordinating the work of grassroots organizations and NGOs.
Confucius stands tall near Tian'anmen
2011-01-13 08:05:08
Tian'anmen Square has a new sentinel as a larger-than-life statue of the ancient sage Confucius now watches over its visitors.
Murdered protester's son takes fight to Web
2011-01-13 08:27:49
Meng Jianwei believed his father might still be alive.
Forced land seizure policy needs revision
2011-01-13 08:23:11
Interests complicate legislation
2011-01-13 08:22:30
The proliferation of violent standoffs between local administrative authorities and residents over forced demolitions has pushed the central government to reform relevant regulations.
Migrant workers struggle in cities: survey
2011-01-13 08:09:31
The new generation of migrant workers still suffers from a range of problems, including discrimination, infringement of their rights and limited access to essential social services, a six-month survey in North China's coal-rich Shanxi province has found.
Taxi drivers on strike in C China city
2011-01-13 08:08:29
Local authorities in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, have denied media reports that they dispatched thousands of police officers to break a strike by the city's taxi drivers.
Getting a lesson in manners
2011-02-15 07:53:33
For most children in the world, a smile is a symbol of happiness that appears without effort. This is no longer the case for primary school student Huang Xiaoping.