Chinese schools prescribe cosplay, yoga to students to deal with exam stress
As all of China braces for the upcoming annual college entrance examinations, or gaokao, students about to sit one of the most important tests of their life are struggling to stay calm.
Scholars, entrepreneurs, media pros asked to share experience with cadres
Each year governments at all levels train officials and speakers are invited to share their views, following the lecture system of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
Sino-US deal may lead to more biotech imports, but Chinese public still mistrustful
A new trade deal between China and US may expedite Chinese imports of US GM seeds.
Lonely and poorly informed, China’s elderly become sitting duck for scams evoking patriotism, health miracles
Appeals to patriotism are often used to swindle seniors.
As ‘kidphobia’ becomes prevalent in China, some say it’s a byproduct of one-child policy
A video of a college student hitting a noisy four-year-old in a restaurant recently went viral. It sparked wide discussion as to whether Chinese youth are becoming increasingly “kidphobic.”
Orphanage home to disabled kids puts on show to raise awareness of disability issues
Sunday marked the 27th annual National Day for Helping the Disabled in China. To mark the occasion, the nuns who run Liming Family, a Hebei Province-based Catholic orphanage that is home to many children with disabilities, took their wards to the provincial capital Shijiazhuang to put on a performance that aimed to raise awareness about disability issues.
Risk of deadly traffic jams on the slopes of Mount Everest grows along with number of climbers
Traffic jams are an annoyance when we’re trying to get around town. But at over 8,000 meters above sea level they can be deadly. This is the dilemma facing climbers and travel agencies on Mount Qomolangma, commonly known in the West as Mount Everest. This year, the busiest ever, traffic jams in the “death zone” will almost certainly occur again.
Discussion of Indian film Dangal's ‘patriarchal’ values sparks online backlash
Two weeks since hitting cinemas in China, Dangal has won massive praise and its box office take has almost caught up with Hollywood blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy 2, earning close to 500 million yuan ($72 million).
Family’s petition ordeal goes on after home regularly hit by cars due to road design flaw
It was a February afternoon and snow was on the ground, speckled with dirt from the road.
Xu Renxiang, 29, had just walked out of her house to go to the nearby grocery store to pick up some stuff for lunch and was thinking about what she needed to buy.
While she was preoccupied with thoughts of carrots and chili powder, a red truck careened into her yard. Xu whipped around when she heard it hit the goose pen.
The 20-ton truck had fallen onto its side and flattened the fence. The truck had pushed the goose pen for a short distance before coming to a stop right in front of her home.
Family planning official records the suffering of parents who lost their only child
Twenty five years ago, when Han Shengxue was passionate about his work in family planning, he couldn’t have guessed he would spend years chronicling one of the saddest aspects of the one-child policy.
Starting in 2005, Han has traveled to more than 10 provinces and municipalities to interview over 100 “shidu” families, those who have lost their only child.
Bittersweet moments for villagers being relocated for development of high-speed rail
These days, when villagers in Zhuangtou, Tianjin bump into each other, they first ask “How much did you get for your house?”
The village they call home is being totally demolished this month to make way for the new Beijing-Tangshan high-speed railway that will cut through the area. One of the stations, Baodi South, will be located where the west side of the village now stands.
How the Belt and Road initiative is bringing countries together
The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held from May 14 to 15 in Beijing. About 29 heads of state and government will participate, as well as over 70 leaders of international organizations, 100 ministerial-level officials from around the world and 1,200 other delegates from various countries and regions.
New rules aim to make online platforms take more responsibility for user content
China’s new regulation on the administration of Internet news services, which comes into effect on June 1, made a splash on China’s social media platforms when it was announced last week.
According to Article 5 of the regulation, any group or individual that wants to provide news to the public through websites, applications, forums, blogs, microblogs, public accounts, instant messaging tools, online livestreaming and other such methods must obtain a “news information services” license. Launching an Internet news information service without a license or beyond the license’s scope is banned.
Experts weigh in on what to expect from China’s next two aircraft carriers
China’s second aircraft carrier, the first one to be made domestically, was recently launched and the country is on track to field a dual-aircraft carrier strike group in a couple of years. But experts believe that the new Type 001A carrier is just the start of China as a maritime power, as the country will deploy larger and more capable domestic carriers in the coming years.
European brands eager to enter Chinese market struggle with policies, competition from knockoffs
Sitting beside dozens of other representatives of European companies in a Frankfurt meeting hall, Itzel Arriaga listened attentively to every speaker so she didn’t miss out on anything related to doing business in China.
As the general manager of Moronni International, a company with both European and Chinese branches that mainly sells cosmetics and fragrances, Arriaga traveled several hours to Frankfurt from the company’s Dutch headquarters to participate in the meeting hosted by Netease Kaola, one of China’s leading e-commerce companies.
After MMA fighter defeats tai chi master, the martial art's business goes on as usual at its birth village
Footage of a rare match between a tai chi master and a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter went viral at the end of last month.
In the bout, Xu Xiaodong, a 37-year-old retired MMA fighter, threw a quick succession of punches at tai chi master Wei Lei before bringing him to the floor and pummeling him in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Xu was victorious in just 20 seconds
Psychologists reach out on social media to address Chinese youth’s high suicide rate
Due to a lack of professional therapists, the country’s collectivist mindset and culture of moderation, many depressed Chinese find it hard to talk to psychologists in the real world. Professor Zhu Tingshao and his team of volunteers are trying to help those showing suicidal signs on social media platforms.
NGOs offering green technology to Myanmar may help improve China’s image abroad
A Chinese NGO has brought changes to a Myanmese village by providing clean energy stoves and solar lights.