• Bright Spark Appointed Official of Shanghai Youth League

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  Shi Yichan, a 29-year-old woman devoted to voluntary services, was appointed as part-time vice-secretary of the Shanghai Youth League, a government-backed initiative for young people, on February 29.

• Chinese tourist wave splashes into Japan

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  Chinese visitors to Japan more than doubled their hotel stays in 2015, and they are spending more on personal items rather than on goods such as electrical appliances.

• Young people seek white-collar jobs

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  Becoming a white-collar worker is the top job choice for the young generation of migrant workers, in sharp contrast to their parents, who are mostly manual laborers making money by working overtime and living a frugal life.

• China's lunar probe sets record for longest stay

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  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, according to a Chinese scientist.

• Shanghai's economic transition leads to migrant exodus

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  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.

• Political advisors gather in Beijing for annual meetings

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  BEIJING - Members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee are headed to Beijing for the advisory body's annual session, slated for Thursday.

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

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  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 moon, Ye Peijian, chief scientist with China's lunar exploration program, said Tuesday.

• Falsely imprisoned man learns to adjust to life in outside world

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  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, who had been wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years.

• China plans to raise age of retirement

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  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'

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  Many young Chinese are expressing interest in the annual two sessions of the country's top legislature and political advisory body, set to open this week.