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Community finds success in e-commerce

[2017-04-02 11:43]

Remote Aksupa village - on the edge of the Taklimakan Desert in Beyinguoleng Mongolian autonomous prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region - has gone through great changes with the introduction of e-commerce.

'Golden crops' set to help county in Jiangxi prosper

[2017-04-02 11:43]

Boasting a mild, subtropical climate and relatively acidic soil, Huichang county in Eastern China's Jiangxi province - whose population of 520,000 mostly comprises members of the Hakka ethnic group - has developed more than 16,000 hectares of hillside citrus orchards. The fruit has allowed many residents to escape the poverty trap.

Xi, Trump to 'map out' Sino-US ties

[2017-04-01 07:53]

President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump "will chart the course and map out plans" for bilateral ties at their first meeting next week, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Friday.

Park in custody after court orders arrest

[2017-04-01 07:53]

SEOUL - South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-hye spent her first day in custody on Friday after a court ordered her arrest.

Down-to-earth efforts called key to reaching poverty relief goal

[2017-04-01 07:53]

China can fulfill its goal of eradicating poverty by 2020 so long as governments make efforts based on reality and with a down-to-earth attitude, according to a meeting on Friday chaired by President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Bayern to open Shenzhen soccer school

[2017-04-01 07:53]

The establishment of more soccer training schools with top overseas clubs will help to promote China's youth soccer training as the country strives to become a soccer power, according to soccer insiders.

Seven new FTZs will accelerate opening-up

[2017-04-01 07:53]

China will launch seven more free trade zones starting on Saturday, including several in inland areas for the first time, a move that is expected to accelerate the country's opening-up and boost the Belt and Road Initiative, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday.

Manuel Moya inspired by Chinese poets

[2017-04-01 07:53]

MADRID - Spanish poet Manuel Moya has found an inexhaustible source of inspiration in the works of some ancient Chinese poets who lived between 1,250 and 1,650 years ago.

Looking ahead

[2017-04-01 07:53]

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

Smog plan goes after polluters

[2017-03-30 07:30]

China unveiled an environmental plan on Wednesday to curb air pollution in its northern region, which constantly suffers smog in the winter.

Xi hopes tree planting will flourish

[2017-03-30 07:30]

President Xi Jinping called on the public on Wednesday to stick to the tradition of planting trees in spring amid the government's continuous efforts to build an ecological civilization.

Museum adds thousands of artifacts

[2017-03-30 07:30]

The Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, said on Wednesday it has added about 55,000 cultural artifacts to its inventory, some found in storage and others uncovered while renovating a kitchen.

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