More officials in Guangdong province have been required to disclose their financial status as part of trials of a scheme combating corruption.
Shanxi province is to form a cultural ecological protection zone that will encompass several central areas, including Pingyao.
The top officials of Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, pledged to preserve the city's environment as mega steel, petrochemical and paper-making projects progress as scheduled.
Chen Ruhuang, 40, of Fuding, Fujian province, loves the feeling of freedom that comes with driving a car.
A district in a South China mega-city will be among the first to pilot a scheme requiring officials to declare their assets and make them known to the public amid increasing public outcry against corruption.
Guangzhou officials have set an economic growth target of 10 percent this year, amid challenging markets both at home and abroad.