How to protect yourself from assault

The incident where a woman was reportedly attacked by a man in the hallway of a four-star hotel has shocked the public and raised safety concerns...

Zhengzhou adopts carrot and stick policy to combat air pollution

One of the most polluted cities in central China has announced a bonus and penalty scheme in its fight against air pollution, putting a price tag...

Online sales effort highlights tea's growing popularity

The Chinese green tea market is taking on a distinctly modern feel, as e-commerce platforms team up with leading producers to meet growing consum...

Two new imported Zika cases in S China

GUANGZHOU -- South China's Guangdong province reported two new Zika cases Friday, bringing the total number of imported infections in the provinc...

Shanxi digs deep to eradicate coal overcapacity

The province is adopting new measures to make the industry more efficient, while promoting environmental protection. Zhang Zhouxiang and Sun Ruis...

Public to receive fresh injection of TCM knowledge

Merely 9 percent of Chinese aged 15 to 59 have basic ideas about how to preserve health through traditional Chinese medicine, a nationwide survey...

Public complaints about food, medicine increase in China

BEIJING - Public complaints about food and medicine hit 770,000 last year in China, an increase of 36.94 percent over the previous year, accordin...

G20 host city goes "spongy"

HANGZHOU - Hangzhou, the host city of this year's G20 summit, has launched a project to transform itself into a sponge, capable of soaking up rai...

Medical experience zone aims to make hospitals fun

An interactive experience zone for children designed to simulate a visit to the hospital will be built in a Shanghai metro station this year.

Hospital trains look to restore sight for 12,000 low-income patients

Four hospital trains will soon leave Beijing on an eight-month mission to help thousands of people around China see again.