As the "bachelor problem" intensifies in China's rural areas, the government and experts have brainstormed some solutions such as organizing matchmaking activities and regulating sky-high bride prices, to help single men find a spouse.
Agricultural science and technology cooperation between China and Africa is steadily gaining momentum, promising mutual benefits, participants said at a recent event held in Sanya, in South China's Hainan province.
Examinees and their parents should be vigilant if they receive offers of help in checking national college entrance exam scores early or assistance in applying for scholarships because they could be scams, Beijing police have warned.
Two ministries on Monday jointly released a notification adjusting the national old-age pension in 2024 for retired employees, lifting the level by 3 percent compared to 2023.
Eight passengers have suffocated to death for their illegal use of a refrigerated van during their travels in Central China's Henan Province.
China has treated 331 million mu (22 million hectares) of sandy land in just over 10 years, with a closed and protected area of 27.08 million mu, and 53 percent of the reversable sandy land has been effectively treated.
Heavy rain led to severe flooding and landslides in Meizhou, in South China's Guangdong province, resulting in five deaths and 15 missing, as of Monday.
A man traveling on a train from Beijing to Hefei has been detained for five days after allegedly exposing himself to a female passenger. The incident, which went viral on Chinese social media, has sparked heated discussions about public decency and passenger safety.
China's Ministry of Education has launched a free information service system to assist students navigating the crucial National College Entrance Examination (gaokao) application process.
As large areas of China have sweltered under a heat wave in recent weeks, farming communities across the country are dealing with severe drought conditions.
The tradition of tracing one's origins runs deep in Chinese culture, transcending geographical barriers, and people from Taiwan are continuing to connect with their roots on the Chinese mainland, regardless of the ebbs and flows in cross-Strait relations.
China is experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves due to global warming, which are affecting broad regions across the country, according to a senior meteorologist.
Passengers traveling on the first overnight high-speed trains linking Hong Kong with Beijing and Shanghai praised the services, describing the rides as convenient and comfortable.
China has introduced a new regulation to combat cyberbullying that imposes stricter requirements on internet platforms, aiming to enhance early warning systems dealing with online attacks, experts said.
China's high-speed rail network is offering a new luxury option for passengers on the bustling Beijing-Shanghai route, with "premium first-class" seats at a price point between business class and standard first class.
China has taken another significant step toward the commercialization of autonomous driving, with the recent authorization granted to the first group of domestic automakers for testing Level 3 autonomous technology on public roads.
The number of marriages registered in China in the first quarter of 2024 has fallen.
The first high-speed sleeper train from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region arrived at Beijing West Station on Sunday morning, where local railway officials displayed banners to welcome the first batch of passengers on board.
China's water resources ministry and weather bureau issued the first national red alert for mountain torrents of the year on Sunday evening.
Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech said on Sunday that stigmatizing vaccines could contribute to vaccine hesitancy, undermine trust in science, and hamper the rollout of public health measures.
A 17-year-old student recently amazed millions of people worldwide by ranking 12th in the preliminary round of a global math competition, despite being up against formidable rivals from top universities, her own mentor and even artificial intelligence.
Chinese authorities called for enhanced emergency water dispatch on Saturday to tackle drought conditions in North China and the Yellow River-Huaihe River region, and to ensure safe drinking water and secure water supply for agriculture.
Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday that China will loan a new pair of giant pandas to Australia to continue cooperation on the protection and research of the globally loved animal as he visited Adelaide Zoo in Adelaide, South Australia.
A student was found dead, after accidentally falling into water near a street in Xiangshan district of Guilin, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, following days of heavy rainfall, the local government said on Sunday.
Chinese authorities released a regulation governing cyber violence on Friday, which will come into effect on August 1 this year.
Multiple top universities have offered olive branches to the 17-year-old math master Jiang Ping, who secured 12th place at a global mathematics competition.
Some universities have released creative designs for their personalized acceptance letters with unique features like "golden keys", hoping to impress prospective students as well as express their heartfelt welcome and best wishes.
The launch of high-speed sleeper train services connecting Hong Kong with Beijing and Shanghai has received a warm welcome in Hong Kong, with all sleeper berths on northbound trains fully booked and a notable surge in sales of related travel products.
The latest upgrade of the Fuxing smart bullet train has a new type of luxury seats, more seats on the second-class coach, and spaces for both passengers and luggage and will make debut along the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway on Saturday, according to the national railway operator China State Railway Group on Friday.
Of the available positions, 21 offer an annual salary exceeding 300,000 yuan ($41,345), while 73 positions provide an annual salary ranging from 200,000 to 300,000 yuan.