Shenzhen bike crackdown nets 18,000

Nearly 18,000 unlicensed or illegal electric bikes and freight tricycles were confiscated in Shenzhen during a crackdown on the vehicles that end...

Honoring dead poses a burning question

Visitors to China might be surprised to learn that pictures of George Washington can be seen on some locally printed currency - not the official ...

Activists want dog festival taken off the menu

After being rescued from a truck carrying dogs illegally in July, a three-year-old greyhound received a new name, new owner and new family.

Children need a class act from male teachers

Despite heightened efforts by Chinese schools to recruit more male teachers in an attempt to counter what education officials worry is a trend of...

Man finds calling in crematory

The 51-year-old from Changshu, Jiangsu province, has worked in a crematorium since 1997.

Signs in Chinese would help France attract more visitors

China's ambassador to France, Zhai Jun, suggests adding Chinese language to billboards and instructions in tourist attractions every time he is c...

Chinese eye eco-burials as graveyards fill up

Cars from Beijing crowded the parking lot of Lingshan Pagoda Cemetery in Sanhe city days before Tomb Sweeping Day, which falls on Monday. Located...

Holiday upsurge leads to record-breaking box-office revenues in 1Q

China's box office revenues jumped by 51 percent to a record 14.47 billion yuan ($2.23 billion) in the first quarter, thanks to a rise in audienc...

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...

Once-endangered pony makes comeback

A sturdy Chinese breed of pony rediscovered 35 years ago is helping lead the growing popularity of horsemanship in the country.