Uyghur Woman, 106, Realizes Dream of Visiting Capital

People & Stories | may798

A 106-year-old Uyghur woman, Gulaiwaier Maimaitimin, from northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region paid a visit to Beijing recently, r...

'Single dogs' facing an age of abuse

Issues to Talk About | may798

The easing of China's family planning policy marks a turnaround for the fate of one particular demographic - singles of marriageable age are no l...

Netizen backlash 'ugly' Spring Festival Gala mascot

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Big chill on the way

People & Stories | may798

Many parts of China are forecast to experience their lowest temperatures in decades over the weekend, with heavy snowstorms expected to persist i...

Smog alerts promote online education

People & Stories | may798

A literature teacher plays guitar to help his students better understand the rhythm of poems through an online education system at Jingshan Schoo...

New law to stamp out domestic violence

Useful Info | may798

Courts would be required to hear requests for protection by victims of domestic violence and to make a determination within 48 hours, under Chin...

Smoking rate holds steady despite reduction efforts

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The Chinese Adult Tobacco Use Survey 2015 by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, found that 27 percent of adults smoked in 201...

Parents try to clear air for children at Beijing schools

People & Stories | may798

Students at Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shiyan School attend a physical education class in a plastic dome that shuts out dirty air.

Innocent man who spent 11 years on death row gets compensation

People & Stories | may798

A man condemned to death three times for murder and who spent 11 years on death row before being cleared has been awarded 1.27 million yuan ($196...

How Baoding city in Hebei copes with month-long alert for smog

Issues to Talk About | may798

When a red alert, the highest-level warning, is issued for smog in northern China, vehicle traffic is cut by half, factories are ordered to suspe...