Passengers wait to board trains at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station on Friday ahead of the five-day Labor Day holiday, which starts on Saturday. It is hoped that the holiday can help stimulate consumption growth and promote tourism. ALY SONG/REUTERS
Galvanizing demand key to economy
The Chinese economy is recovering, but domestic demand remains insufficient and economic transformation and upgrading still face new difficulties and obstacles, according to a key Party leadership meeting on Friday.
China's efforts to end conflict highly valued
South African Ambassador to China Siyabonga Cwele has praised China's efforts to mediate the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to advance the political settlement of the crisis, saying China, as a peacemaker, is supported by developing countries and peace-loving people.
Attacks won't scare me off, scholar says
Maureen Huebel, a Melbourne-based scholar who has been the target of online harassment for debunking Western narratives about the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, said she would not back down on her research.
New hope for lake rooted in aquatic plants
It's hard to imagine when seeing Yu Dan — dressed like a common worker, usually in crumpled, untidy clothing, splashed with mud or soaked with water — that he is a professor at a famous university.
'Tis the season of sneezes
Every now and then in spring, people can be seen sneezing with stuffy noses on streets in northern China, which may be one of the symptoms of pollen allergy.
BEAR NECESSITIES of LIFE
The China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center is located in Baoxing county of Sichuan province, with the main responsibility of conducting research on the wild ecology and population dynamics of giant pandas. It is responsible for artificial breeding, genetics, disease prevention and control, as well as the training and release of captive giant pandas, assisting in domestic and international cooperation and the exchange of giant pandas. Giant pandas are a success story in global wildlife conservation, reflecting the effectiveness of ecological and biodiversity protection in China. In order to support the construction of the Giant Panda National Park and strengthen the protection of wild animals and plants, the Giant Panda Center has established the Laboratory for the Conservation Biology of Rare Animals in the park. Research there focuses on the rescue and disease prevention and control of wild giant pandas. It has laid a solid foundation for the development of giant panda conservation and made important contributions to the construction of a beautiful China, biodiversity conservation, a pilot national park system and international cultural exchanges.
Faced with hate, wise words are the weapon of choice
When Karen Wang was in third grade, her teacher told her mother that her reading ability was two levels lower than that of children of the same age.
Global, local players vie for ice cream market
Creative ideas to capture the cravings of younger consumers for ice cream this summer are heating up.
On the top peak of South China
"Guilin is such a magical place that no matter how many times you visit it, there is always something new to be discovered," said Jiang Zhengtao, a veteran tour guide at the world-class tourism destination in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, widely known for its karst landscape.
Napoli's march to glory rouses southern spirit
Napoli fans are counting down the days until their team finally ends a three-decade Serie A title drought and takes the crown back down south after decades of dominance from the big clubs of the country's richer North.
