Political advisors gather in Beijing for annual meetings

BEIJING - Members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee are headed to Beijing for the advisory bod...

China to use data relay satellite to explore dark side of moon

China will launch a data relay satellite to ensure communication between Earth and the lunar probe during an expedition to the far side of the mo...

Falsely imprisoned man learns to adjust to life in outside world

Lawyer Wang Wanqiong said that she was very surprised and moved to receive a WeChat message during the Lunar New Year from her client, Chen Man, ...

China plans to raise age of retirement

China will gradually raise its statutory retirement age over the coming years in a bid to combat the effects of an aging population.

Young people show interest in 'two sessions'

Many young Chinese are expressing interest in the annual two sessions of the country's top legislature and political advisory body, set to open t...

Unique brown panda survives winter

XI'AN - Rare brown panda Qi Zai has faced temperatures of minus 30 degrees Celsius in the remote Qinling Mountains of west China this winter, but...

China preparing to raise retirement age: report

BEIJING - China will set up a plan to raise the statutory retirement age in 2017 to relieve pressures from an aging population, an official resea...

Chinese Girl Becomes Youngest Master of Memory

A 10-year-old Chinese girl Yan Jiashuo has been named the International Master of Memory at the 24th World Memory Championships.

Man Files China's 1st Lawsuit on Same-sex Marriage

A homosexual man sued the local government agency in central China's Hunan Province last week over the right to marry, the China News Service rep...

Celebrity microblogger's account closed for posting illegal info

BEIJING - China's top Internet regulator on Sunday ordered the microblogging platforms of Sina and Tencent to shut down the accounts of Ren Zhiqi...