Women Perform Yangge Dance to Challenge Guinness World Record

Women perform yangge dance during an attempt to challenge the Guinness World Record in south China's Hong Kong, March 6, 2016. More than 1,000 wo...

An impossible task: out for a duck

My troubles began late one night recently when a young Chinese woman asked me to explain the game of cricket.

Students need more top choices at home

As the annual sessions of the top legislative body and political advisory body continue, China Daily collected questions on issues that netizens ...

Young people working away from hometowns concerned about parents

Many young people who work away from their hometowns have expressed concern about their parents' well-being.

China targets pornography on cloud storage

BEIJING -- The government will launch a campaign to address the emerging practice of sharing and hosting pornography via cloud storage services.

Marriage Too Costly for Some Rural Bachelors in China

After the noise of firecrackers faded, Zhang Hu and his wife returned home with heavy hearts. Their son's marriage cost the impoverished family t...

Self-taught Artist Embroiders Dragon Robe with Gold and Silver Threads

He Mingyuan, 37, a self-taught artist, embroidered a gorgeous dragon robe, using threads made of 1 kilogram of gold and 1 kilogram of silver.

Storyteller Granny, 90, Gets Special Spring Festival Gift

A woman in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, sent a special gift to her 90-year old grandma during the recent Spring Festival.

Beijing Woman Marries for Love in E Africa

Wang Lihong, a 48-year-old woman from Beijing, married a Ugandan man 20 years ago and has been living in the east African country ever since.

Most Shanghai residents are unwilling to learn from Lei Feng

Nearly 60 percent of the residents of Shanghai do not want to learn from Lei Feng, a cultural icon in the country who was ready to help the needy...