More schools may look to offer robotics
2016-06-09 07:42:26
Like in the United States, knowledge of robots will likely become an integral part of school education in China in the not-so-distant future, if some forward-thinking technology firms have their way.
Boat collision kills two Chinese tourists
2016-06-09 07:42:26
The collision between two fully loaded speedboat ferries on Wednesday near Thailand's famous tourist destination Phi-Phi Island, killed two Chinese tourists and injuring 34 others, and was the second fatal boating accident in Southern Thailand within four days.
Data to give welfare shot in the arm
2016-06-09 07:42:26
Nationwide medical platform planned to meet growing healthcare demand
Survey rings obesity alarm as kids growing bigger
2016-06-09 07:03:40
A national report indicates that Chinese kids have grown rapidly in both height and weight over the past 40 years, with experts calling for more exercise and sleep to ensure children develop healthily.
Top court announces it will retry old rape and murder case
2016-06-09 03:04:11
China's top court has decided to retry a case in which a 21-year-old man was sentenced to death and executed after a review of the case found the original conviction for rape and homicide was based on insufficient evidence.
Prosecutors meet family's lawyer in Lei Yang case
2016-06-08 17:55:09
Prosecutors from the Beijing People's Procuratorate met the lawyer hired by the family of Lei Yang, a Beijing resident who died in custody last month and police officers involved in the high-profile case today, the procuratorate said.
Number of rare dolphins on the rise in China
2016-06-08 17:43:22
There are now 2,060 endangered Chinese white dolphins living near an estuary of the Pearl River, marine authorities said Wednesday.
New project to tackle cholesterol
2016-06-08 15:46:13
Guidelines on how to manage cholesterol will be published and aimed at ordinary people in a bid to raise public awareness about protecting against coronary heart disease.
Beijing, Zhejiang, Guangdong top salary rankings nationwide
2016-06-08 14:49:13
Beijing topped a salary ranking of 20 provinces and municipalities in China's non-private sector last year, with an average annual pay of 111,390 yuan ($16,953), the People's Daily Overseas Edition reported on Wednesday.
The most unusual 2016 gaokao candidates
2016-06-08 12:13:19
Every year's gaokao sees many unusual candidates who are not the typical high school seniors.So, who are this year's unusual candidates? Why are they taking the national exam?
Publication programs help foreign readers learn more about China
2016-06-08 14:17:39
The China Book International and the China Masterwork International have been welcomed by international publishers and readers since their launch, according to deputies to the 12th Working Conference of the Task Group of the China Book International held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Row your dragon boat, pandas!
2016-06-08 09:08:05
Panda He Xing and Nan Nan play with their new toy – a dragon boat made of paper at Yunnan Wild Animal Park in Southwest China's Yunnan province on Monday, to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival that will fall on Thursday.