Now and then: How the Shanghai Disney Resort was built from nothing

2016-06-18 06:21:01

The Shanghai Disney Resort's construction was approved in 2009. In the seven years since, China Daily photographers captured the progress and changes that took place. Here's a look at how a fairyland was built up from nothing.

26 stand trial in baby-trafficking case

2016-06-17 21:19:44

Twenty-six suspects in a baby-trafficking case involving 26 infants stood trial from Wednesday to Friday in Zhejiang province, with some of them stating they were helping find good parents for vulnerable babies.

China to accelerate Tibet's clean energy development

2016-06-17 17:18:25

China will speed up the development of clean energy in Tibet autonomous region from 2016 to 2020, under the principle of "putting the environment first," according to an energy official.

Beijing core districts expected to see population decline

2016-06-17 16:39:03

The number of permanent residents in six core districts in Beijing is expected to drop for the first time this year, as the overcrowded capital seeks to control population growth.

Majority wants to end dog meat festival: Poll

2016-06-17 15:18:53

Most Chinese want the annual Yulin dog meat festival on June 21 to be called off, saying it tarnishes the country's image, according to the findings of a survey conducted by Chinese polling company Horizon.

Four detained after preschooler dies in school bus

2016-06-17 14:27:40

Police have detained four kindergarten employees following the death of a student who was left unsupervised on a school bus in south China's Hunan Province, local authorities said Friday.

Beijing sees fewer sandstorms

2016-06-17 14:27:20

Beijing Municipality has witnessed fewer sandstorms after years of afforestation and desertification-control measures, authorities said Friday.

Mass yoga events ahead of International Yoga Day

2016-06-17 13:37:56

Mass yoga events ahead of International Yoga Day

China's tea brand inWe makes tea culture hip for youth

2016-06-17 13:16:45

China's tea brand inWe targets young consumers and has been dedicated to repackaging Chinese tea as hip to the West.

Armless woman keeps fighting for better life

2016-06-17 11:37:56

Yang Pei, who lost her arms at 9, never gave up, kept fighting and finally became an inspiration to thousands of people.

Thangka worship activity held in Lhasa

2016-06-17 10:16:33

Buddhism followers attend a Thangka worship activity in the Tsurphu Monastery in Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet autonomous region, June 16, 2016.

Xinjiang bets on cockfighting to woo tourists

2016-06-17 08:19:40

But opponents say the fierce sport is a form of animal cruelty that belongs in the past