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Posted on April 24, 2012 09:11
Kite flying is big in China. And nowhere is it bigger than in Weifang. The eastern city is currently holding its 29th international kite festival. Dominic Swire was there to bring us more.
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Posted on April 19, 2012 10:46
The central authorities here have laid out the first comprehensive plan to reform the country's public institutions.
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Posted on April 18, 2012 09:21
China's drug watchdog has suspended the sales and consumption of 13 commonly used capsule drugs.
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Posted on April 18, 2012 09:20
China and Britain have unveiled a new plan to try to strengthen people-to-people ties between the two countries.
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Posted on April 17, 2012 09:21
Nearly 20,000 runners from home and abroad turned out at Tiananmen Square on Sunday morning to compete in the 2012 Beijing International Long-distance Running Festival. Many of the distance running enthusiasts say they pay more attention to enjoying the process of running rather than focusing on the result of the race. CRI's Xiao Yee has more.
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Posted on April 13, 2012 09:35
Travel authorities in Beijing are exploring the potential for tourism in public institutions, which have, until now, remained mysterious and inaccessible to the general public.
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Posted on April 12, 2012 09:19
As studying abroad has become increasingly popular among Chinese students, the average age of these students is getting younger and younger. Some of them are even starting as early as middle school. Is this a good fashion for the development of young minds? CRI's Xu Fei has more.
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Posted on April 11, 2012 09:30
New regulations on school bus safety in China have come into practice.
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Posted on April 10, 2012 09:09
China, Japan and South Korea held their annual trilateral foreign ministers meeting in China's eastern city of Ningbo on Sunday. The foreign ministers have discussed trilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional hotspot issues, including the announcement by the North Korea to launch a satellite.
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Posted on April 05, 2012 09:12
Funeral service in China has once again come into focus as the Tomb Sweeping Day, or Qingming Jie, falls on Wednesday.
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Posted on April 05, 2012 09:07
A grave for the dead is more expensive than a house for the living. That's the reality in Beijing and most major cities in China. What's worse, you spend dozens of thousand yuan to buy a grave, and you only have the rights to it for 20 years. Experts suggest that people choose better ways to memorialize the ancestors and call for regulation to curb the grave price hikes.
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Posted on March 30, 2012 09:33
Both entrepreneurs and experts are now expressing hope that the latest move by the central authorities here in China to make the city of Wenzhou a hub for private financing will be just the start of a growing trend.
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Posted on March 30, 2012 09:30
Chinese President Hu Jintao is now due to begin a state visit to Cambodia.
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Posted on March 29, 2012 09:14
Despite moves by the central authorities here in China to provide more subsidies to fuel-dependent industries, the rise in prices at the pumps this year has many complaining about the impact its having on their day-to-day lives.
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Posted on March 27, 2012 09:45
Monday is the National Safety Education Day for primary and secondary school students. As schools carry out safety education, parents, teachers and safety experts share their opinions on safety education.
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Posted on March 27, 2012 09:42
China faces a severe shortage of organ donors. This fact means that the country lags far behind western nations in terms of the amount of transplant operations. Surgery specialists and leading bioethics researchers analyze the reasons and provide a solution. CRI's Xu Fei has more.
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Posted on March 23, 2012 09:23
Access to clean water and adequate sanitation are two of the most pressing issues facing the world.
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Posted on March 23, 2012 09:21
Children of migrant workers have long been the focus of public attention in China, due to this group's embarrassingly vulnerable state and their disadvantaged position within society.
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Posted on March 16, 2012 09:04
Online shopping has become part of life for many Chinese, but they find it difficult to have their consumer rights protected when problems arise with items and services they buy online.
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Posted on March 15, 2012 09:45
During the three-hour press conference after the conclusion of this year's National People's Congress annual session, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has highlighted government's efforts to improve people's livelihoods and their well-being.
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