'Chinese Nightingale' Zhou Xiaoyan Passes Away at 99

Renowned Chinese singer and educator Zhou Xiaoyan passed away at 99 in a Shanghai hospital on the morning of March 4.

Interpreter Shines at National Conference

Interpreter Yao Mengyao has recently become a hit after working at the press conference for the annual session of China's top advisory body on Ma...

China's plan to raise retirement age meets mixed reactions

BEIJING-- For millions of Chinese, retirement is still a long while off, however, their concerns for it have arrived a lot sooner than expected.

China shuts down 28,000 illegal websites in national crackdown

BEIJING -- Fifteen million illegal publications were confiscated and 28,000 websites deemed pornographic or featuring other illegal content were ...

China marks World Wildlife Day with pledge of greater protection

China pledged to make more efforts to protect endangered wildlife to mark World Wildlife Day on Thursday. The State Forestry Administration will ...

China High-Schoolers Carry Out Survey on Siblings' Feelings over '2nd-child'

A group of high school students in Shanghai conducted a survey over the recent holiday season, to find out how elder brothers and sisters feel ab...

Rising Chinese Singer Endorses Famous Japanese Guitar Brand

Kelly Yu Wenwen, a youthful, rising-star Chinese singer-songwriter, has uniquely become the first woman to gain a contract as a spokesperson for ...

Bright Spark Appointed Official of Shanghai Youth League

Shi Yichan, a 29-year-old woman devoted to voluntary services, was appointed as part-time vice-secretary of the Shanghai Youth League, a governme...

China's lunar probe sets record for longest stay

BEIJING - Chang'e-3, China's first lunar lander, has been operating on the moon for over two years, the longest time for an active probe, accordi...

Shanghai's economic transition leads to migrant exodus

Shanghai saw a decline in migrants in 2015, the first time in 15 years, according to a report published by the city's statistics authority.