A total of 196 female conductors from Chengdu railway section of Sichuan province have been dubbed "railway mothers" after they volunteered to pay special attention to children travelling with their parents or grandparents during the Spring Festival, cnr.cn reported.
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From the number of Starbucks stores to office rentals, a set of little-known "indexes" point to foreign business confidence in China's economy.
Wetlands are vital to human life, as they host a huge variety of life, protect coastlines and provide natural sponges against river flooding and store carbon dioxide to regulate climate change.
Premier Li Keqiang visited a nursing home in Yuanzhou District of Guyuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Feb 1 and spent Minor Spring Festival with senior citizens at the nursing home, bringing them gifts and good wishes.
Jiang Hongsheng claims he has "a secret that can make people fall for traditional Chinese art at the very first sight".
Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Feb 1 this year. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity who oversees the moral character of each household.
Performers in Chinese opera costumes take part in a Chinese New Year event in central Zagreb, Croatia, on Saturday.
Around 40,000 motorbikes are expected to take migrant workers home for family reunions during this year's Chunyun, or Spring Festival travel rush, which started on Jan 24.
Chinese celebrities, with their overwhelming influence, fame and money, are becoming important pillars in the field of charity. Aside from doing a charity relay at the annual Bazaar Charity Night, many of them are contributing to society in their own way.
We present some of the most striking images from major stories around the world in the past week.