What better day to enact China’s new law on the protection of minors than Children’s Day? A completely overhauled legislation is now in place to protect those under 18 years of age from a slew of dangers, many the...
Tempting it is to call it the Party of the Century. But having expelled numerous foreign journalists from the country in the past few years, China is now not quite rolling out the red carpet for them, in hopes...
A Siberian tiger has earlier this week attacked and killed a zoo keeper not far from Nanjing, while only yesterday elsewhere, another two tigers escaped from their enclosure, after also attacking a zoo keeper who later died. The tigers...
Saturday’s Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon is set to go down as running’s most deadly event ever, with 12 fatalities out of 172 runners following freak weather. But the tragedy was preventable and this time, local government is making...
A massive outdoor mural project undertaken by students has been completed in record time in a remote county of northwestern China, while at same time providing a shot in the arm for the local economy and valuable working experience...
You would think we would be used to it by now. “Borrowed days” is the concept that’s been in use for quite a number of years; extending national holidays but making up for the lost time by turning a...
China’s train ticket reservation system crashed these past few days, as millions tried to buy tickets for the upcoming May Day holiday. Denied a family reunion during the major holidays of late, today’s most popular online slogan has become,...
A Nanjing district is among many parts of China to be attempting the reformation of marriage customs. Supposedly rooted in rituals to expel evil spirits, some customs have been distorted to the extent they are now regarded as vulgar...
