• Tour groups banned after visitors swamp alleyway

  People & Stories |

  Nanluoguxiang, a famous ancient alleyway in Beijing that is packed with small tourism shops, bars and restaurants, has become a victim of its own success and will no longer accommodate tour groups because of the huge numbers of people who visit the scenic spot each day.

• Warehouse storing chemicals and fuel catches fire in Jiangsu

  People & Stories |

  A warehouse storing chemicals and fuel exploded and caught fire in Jingjiang city, East China's Jiangsu province, on Friday, according to media reports.

• Hospitals add beds for maternity boom

  People & Stories |

  Facing a predicted surge in pregnancies this year following the adoption of the universal second-child policy in China, major hospitals in Beijing are setting aside twice as many beds as usual for woman with high-risk pregnancies.

• East China's Jinan becomes the most congested city

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  East China's Jinan overtook Beijing to become the most congested city in the country in the first three months of 2016, according to a report.

• New hiv testing project targets groups most at risk

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  Experts say faster testing methods and earlier treatment are essential to curb an epidemic spreading among young gay men, as Shan Juan reports.

• Chinese Woman Donates Stem Cells to Argentinian Boy

  People & Stories |

  A 26-year-old woman from the city of Kaifeng, central China's Henan Province, donated her stem cells at a local hospital on April 18, to help a young boy in Argentina who is suffering from a serious blood condition.

• Speed up hukou process, govt says

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  The nation's top planning authority said on Tuesday that all provinces and municipalities should issue plans to help migrants from rural areas acquire urban residential status by the end of this year.

• Twin Sisters Fulfill Film Uni Ambition

  People & Stories |

  Two 18-year-old Chinese-Canadian twin sisters both earned places at Beijing Film Academy recently, reaching their goals of returning to China and studying at the prestigious movie industry institution.

• 'The World Is So Big' Teacher Runs an Inn

  People & Stories |

  Last year, a teacher's short resignation letter went viral, drawing its author Gu Shaoqiang into the limelight. The letter only contained 10 Chinese characters - "The world is so big, I want to see it."

• Video clip of a man burning to death sparks controversy

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  A man has come under fire for recording and posting a video of a man burning to death in a blaze in Guangdong, reported gmw.cn on Saturday.