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China

  • Hong Kong hails the return of the duck

  • Machines help turn trash into treasure

    The Beijing Subway's Line 10 will soon have "reverse vending machines", which will pay customers for their empty plastic bottles.

  • Thirteen arrested for mall rumors

    Thirteen people have been arrested on charges of spreading rumors in the protests that followed the death of a female migrant worker in Beijing.

  • Airlines urged to improve punctuality

    Chinese airlines haunted by poor punctuality will be forced to reduce flight and operating times, the top civil aviation watchdog said.

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Business

  • Eyeing global appeal of local music

  • Jobs scarce as record numbers graduate

    Competition in the job market is expected to intensify this year as the number of fresh college graduates in China hits a record high this summer.

  • Solar negotiations with EC fail

    A leading trade organization announced that first-round talks between China and the European Commission over a solar trade probe have broken down.

  • Consumers' demand for luxuries growing

    Demand for high-end products among Chinese consumers is growing from fast-moving consumer goods to other sectors, including the car market and financial products, according to a Nielsen survey.

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Life

  • A soldier's life

  • Action men

    When he puts on his armor, Iron Man has all the power. In reality, there is a group of high-performing humans in camouflage uniform who, minus Tony Stark's caprice and quips, have the tasks and physique of a superhero.

  • Jobs scarce as record numbers graduate

    Competition in the job market is expected to intensify this year as the number of fresh college graduates in China hits a record high this summer.

  • Taobao offers free hospital appointments

    Taobao, China's largest online retail site, has joined the fight against scalpers at hospitals by adding a free online appointment service.Caustic composer

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Food

  • A savory ride to China's southwest

  • Mills investigated over tainted rice

    Three rice mills in central China's Hunan Province are being investigated after rice they produced was found to be contaminated with cadmium last week.

  • Improved teaching aids TCM understanding

    Maximin Gaillard, a French student obsessed with traditional Chinese medicine, used to feel completely lost in class.

  • Shanghai to allow chicken again

    With no new confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus on the Chinese mainland for more than a week, Shanghai is planning to allow cold-processed poultry meat onto the market by the end of May.

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Entertainment

  • 'All is Lost' screens in Cannes

  • Li Bingbing joins 'Transformers 4'

    Paramount Pictures announced that it had added Chinese actress Li Bingbing into the cast for the upcoming sci-fi actioner "Transformers 4".

  • Nerves of steel and hairspray are musts

    Walking the red carpet of Cannes is a test of nerves for celebrities, not helped by wind, rain and the chaos of hundreds of photographers shouting their names.

  • Ang Lee leaves 'Tyrant', citing fatigue

    Ang Lee canceled his plans to direct the pilot of new US television series "Tyrant," saying that he needed to rest after working on film "Life of Pi."

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Sports

  • Women's volleyball team moving forward under Lang's charge

  • Man City, Yankees get MLS team

    The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer team to play in New York City beginning in 2015, aiming to win over America's largest sports market to the global game.

  • Tomic will play despite troubles

    Bernard Tomic will play at next week's French Open despite his off-court troubles if only to keep some momentum going for the grasscourt season ahead, Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge said on Wednesday.

  • Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again

    What's not to like? Being in the lottery every year.

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Society: The age of anxiety

Grim plight faces 'left-behind seniors' in rural areas.

Eager parents quick to learn marriage lines

Finding the perfect partner can be a family affair for many in China.

Sowing the seeds of change

Guizhou province makes full use of natural resources, and maintains ecosystem.

Hungry investors on the hunt for their pot of gold

Lack of investment channels for investors means fewer choices for seeking wealth.

Premier Li visits four countries

Premier Li Keqiang will pay official visits to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany from May 19 to 27.

A hard life on ocean wave

China's shipping industry is experiencing that sinking feeling as economies in US and Europe contract.

Sex case takes a new turn

A school principal and a local government employee have been arrested on suspicion of molesting children in Hainan province.

Micro blogs help fight graft

More people are using social media to tackle corrupt officials.

Special: Have some more tea

Chinese tea is popular for its special fragrance and also its function. This special coverage is to guide you to find more about this traditional Chinese beverage.

Flash quit

Young people quitting their jobs very shortly after starting - within three months or even three days - is a relatively new phenomenon.

Jaywalkers tread with care

Jaywalking offenses are expected to decline in Beijing with introduction of fines.

Old case returns to public eye

Petition on unsolved crime causes unease on the Internet

Wetlands a world for birds

Protectors work hard to save migratory birds at the wetland.

China-Africa

  • Artists step into Africa

  • Huawei's latest calling card

    Returning from vacation in China to celebrate the new year, Zhang Jiangbo must have felt like a Santa Claus in Tanzania.

  • China the last big growth story

    Joe Studwell believes China might be the last emerging-nation economic success story the world sees for some time.

  • Gabon's flying fighter

    Children often have big dreams - to be a movie star, a professional footballer or a president - but Luc Bendza's was probably the grandest of them all.

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Africa

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World

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Opinion

  • Ice-free Arctic

  • Exchange rate reform may take time

    It is worth revisiting what exchange rate flexibility is about, why it is useful for China, what are the possible challenges in attaining it and what that may mean for the time frame.

  • Squaring the Arctic Circle

    After years of persistent efforts, China has finally joined the international "club" which decides the rules for the Arctic region.

  • Li's Q&A with Pakistani media

    When it comes to Pakistan, the first word that comes to the mind of the Chinese is "iron brother". To us Chinese, Pakistan is always a trustworthy friend who is as solid as iron.

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Travel

  • Top 10 endangered attractions in the world

  • Korean corner

    Vast and culturally diverse, sometimes it is possible to find a part of China that feels like someplace else.

  • Adventure of a lifetime

    When Canadian brothers Ryan and Colin Pyle each found themselves at a career crossroads, they decided to go traveling and embarked on an ambitious motorcycle ride around China.

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Culture

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Odd News

  • Hello, this is your 'captain' sneaking

    Dressed in a pilot's uniform and carrying an identification card, Alexandrinus Seetoh walked on board three different Tiger Airways flights.

  • Elephant 'speaks' Korean

    Children talk to animals at the zoo all the time, but one gregarious Asian elephant talks back.

  • Getting a kick from football jersey

    Not only does the new Liverpool jersey unveiled by the football club in June look different from early editions, it smells better too.

  • Ramen fine-tuned for Singapore palate

    Japanese companies mostly bring tried-and-tested products to the Singapore market. Entrepreneur Ken Takagi, however, came to Singapore and developed a ramen menu.

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