Testing time: 1.4 million students sit for civil service exam
2015-11-29 11:10:59
More than 1.39 million applicants signed up for 27,000 positions in national civil service exam this year. The vacancies hit record high while the average number of applicants vying for each position is the lowest in the past five years. This year will witness the strictest exam in history as those caught cheating face up to seven years in prison.
Home sweet home: Spring Festival train tickets go on sale
2015-11-29 08:44:30
Railways began selling tickets on Thursday for trains scheduled to leave between Jan 24 to March 3, a 40-day period in China known as "Chunyun" when people travel back home to celebrate the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 8 in 2016.
China on yellow alert for heavy fog
2015-11-29 07:16:42
China's meteorological authority on Saturday evening issued a yellow alert for heavy fog in northern and central regions.
At least 20 students injured in Beijing university stage collapse
2015-11-28 21:26:01
Over 20 students were injured and rushed to hospital on Saturday night after an auditorium's stage collapsed in a prestigious Beijing university.
China on yellow alert for heavy fog
2015-11-28 21:02:58
China's meteorological authority on Saturday evening issued a yellow alert for heavy fog in northern and central regions.
Giant panda Basi celebrates 35th birthday
2015-11-28 16:34:56
Basi celebrated her 35th birthday on Nov 28, 2015, which roughly equals 130 years in human age.
15 stand trial for deadly construction accident
2015-11-28 08:15:20
Fifteen men charged following an accident that caused 10 deaths and four injuries last year stood trial at Beijing Haidian District People's Court on Friday.
Guangdong ahead of pace for prosperity goals
2015-11-28 08:15:20
Guangdong province is set to achieve its aim of building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects by 2018, two years ahead of the nation's target of 2020.
Conference tackles online music piracy
2015-11-28 08:14:53
Stakeholders gathered in Beijing for the eighth China Copyright Annual Conference on Friday, to tackle online music infringement and promote copyright protection in the Internet era.
Beijing's Silk Street Market seeks originality
2015-11-28 08:14:53
Beijing's landmark Silk Street Market, where traditional souvenirs and knockoffs sit side-by-side, is looking to reinvent itself into an incubator for local, quality brands.
Shanghai children prove money smarts
2015-11-28 08:18:46
Ninety-two percent of Shanghai primary school students who took a recent test of their money smarts showed an understanding of financial management, and some even knew a thing or two about stocks and debts.
Cleaner, greener roads for the future
2015-11-28 05:36:37
Shanghai’s authorities will continue to pursue a green development model for traffic matters over the next five years, with the main focus on further developing public transportation and offering stronger support for new-energy vehicles.