Rags to riches saga underlines China's transformation

The rags-to-riches story of Chinese real estate mogul Zhang Xin is perhaps an apt reflection of China's unprecedented economic transformation ove...

From laughingstock to columnist: Controversial online celebrity redeems herself

Luo Yufeng first gained online notoriety as an air-headed, homely twenty-something who unaccountably demanded China's most eligible bachelors des...

Former university president suspended

Ji Baocheng, a former president of Renmin University of China, has been suspended from the Party for two years and has been put on a good-behavio...

Police question six in sex scandal probe

Beijing police are holding six people who are allegedly involved in a sex video that was apparently made in a popular fashion retailer's fitting ...

Motorcyclists warm to free journeys home

In freezing weather on Sunday morning, Wei Guojian began his journey home for a Spring Festival family reunion.It will take him nearly 24 hours t...

Lawyer or not, Pu Zhiqiang broke the law

BEIJING - Pu Zhiqiang, a former Beijing-based lawyer, was given a suspended three-year prison term on Tuesday for inciting ethnic hatred and dist...

Chinese TV station 'employs robot' as weather reporter

SHANGHAI - Shanghai Dragon TV has "employed" an artificial intelligence (AI) robot as a weather reporter on its live breakfast show.

Volunteer One-legged 'Traffic Policeman' Well 'Liked'

At the age of 9, he had a car accident and lost one of his legs. 17 years ago, he came to Xiamen, working as a mobile phone repairer. Now he is t...

Snow Country for Creative, Cold Men

The recent snowfall covering North China has left locals feeling frosty - in more ways than one. Many revelers put aside the corncob pipes and bu...

Has Sang Lan Lied About Cause of Injury?

Sang Lan, a former Chinese star gymnast, has once again become the focus of media coverage.