Attempts to halve the number of vehicles on Beijing's roads on days when there are seriously high levels of pollution still face challenges, experts say.
Chinese civil affairs authorities responded to criticism of a proposed house-for-pension eldercare program, calling for greater understanding.
China will publish a list of 10 worst - and best - cities for air pollution each month, vice premier Zhang Gaoli said on Wednesday.
Chinese vice premier Zhang Gaoli has called for resolute and steady efforts to combat air pollution in heavily-polluted areas.
The Chinese government approved a draft regulation on improving urban sewage systems as part of efforts to raise the quality of urbanization.
Medical insurance subsidies for rural residents will increase in 2013, according to a National Health and Family Planning Commission statement.
The limit of fundraising for shantytown renovation projects has been raised to 70 percent of the total investment.
MIIT minister said establishing a long-term mechanism to promote information consumption will benefit both short- and long-term interest.
Strong rebounds in China's home prices have again put the country's policymakers in a difficult position.
China has vowed to use a multi-pronged approach to tackle the country's air pollution which is increasingly a public concern, according to a government action plan unveiled on Thursday.
China Daily reporter Song Jingli sat down with Wang Heshan, a NPC deputy and vice governor of Ningxia Hui autonomous region, to share with us the characteristics of the urbanization drive in Ningxia and what "a good urbanizaiton model" would be like. More>>
China will speed up the rebuilding of shantytowns and tighten the auditing of funds used in such projects in the next five years.
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