• Two 'kissing' birds become unexpected online hit

  People & Stories |

  Stealing the spotlight from Chinese celebrities showing off their love online on Valentine's Day, a photo of a gander "kissing" a goose went viral online and turned many Internet users into scriptwriters penning romantic stories about the two love birds.

• Paid menstrual leave provokes controversy in China

  Issues to Talk About |

  Female workers in Central China's Anhui province will enjoy paid menstrual leave, following the example of their peers in neighboring Hubei province and South China's Hainan province. However, the practice has provoked widespread controversy, the Beijing News reported.

• Chinese, US firms to jointly build large auto theme park in Northeast China

  People & Stories |

  LOS ANGELES - A 500-acre automobile theme park is planned to be built in Northeast China's Liaoning Province jointly by Chinese and US firms.

• Netizens split over wealthy Shanghai girlfriend's rejection of rural family's meal

  People & Stories |

  The story of a young woman from a well-off Shanghai background and her boyfriend from a poor rural family created a huge online discussion about love during the Lunar New Year.

• Chinese aspects of a new year trip abroad

  People & Stories |

  Like many, I was one of those who headed for the sun during the Chinese New Year holiday.

• Crowds flock to see Olympic venue

  People & Stories |

  Tourist numbers surged in Chongli, Hebei province, this Spring Festival as more than half a million visitors flocked to see the future Winter Olympic Games venue.

• Fewer fireworks help keep air clean

  People & Stories |

  Beijing enjoyed better air quality during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday compared to last year thanks to wind and fewer fireworks, the capital environment authority said on Monday.

• Winter sports gaining appeal in Beijing

  People & Stories |

  Skiing and other winter sports have become a hot new option for those spending the Spring Festival holiday in Beijing.

• Shanghai obeys fireworks ban

  People & Stories |

  The Spring Festival holiday was a much quieter affair in Shanghai this year with the enforcement of a new citywide fireworks ban.

• Migrant workers bring jobs home

  People & Stories |

  Migrant workers attend a job fair in Xuyi county, Jiangsu province, on Sunday. The county offers many opportunities, hoping to attract migrant workers who would usually go to big cities to seek jobs after Spring Festival.