World's top 10 most expensive cities to rent an apartment

San Francisco, with rent of $3,449, was crowned the most expensive city to rent a two-bedroom apartment in the world, followed by China's Hong Kong and the US's New York City, according to a report by Deutsche Bank.

Pig co-op founded in Yunnan to alleviate poverty

Combo photo taken on May 18, 2017 shows Yang Jianmei (R) with her daughter-in-law and grandson in their pig farm (up) and in their new house (bottom) at Jiaju village of Yunlong county, Southwest China's Yunnan province.

President asks police to spare no effort

Thousands of Chinese couples celebrate their love

Many partners in China choose to register for marriage, or get married, on May 20 each year, as the pronunciation of "520" is homophonic for "I Love You" in Chinese.

6 things you may not know about Grain Buds

Grain Buds, the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 4. It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe.

China Culture and Tourism Festival held in Toronto

China Culture and Tourism Festival held in Toronto

Royal sister-in-law Pippa marries in star-studded wedding

Pippa Middleton, younger sister of Kate, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, was married in a small English country church on Saturday surrounded by royals and celebrities but those hoping for a dash of Hollywood were left in the cold.

China's Baoji-Lanzhou high-speed railway line starts test runs

Conductor Zhang Guoying waves on a bullet train to run in a trial operation on the Baoji-Lanzhou high-speed railway at the Tianshui South Railway Station in Northwest China's Gansu province, May 19, 2017.

Students practice yoga to ease pressure off gaokao

More than one thousand senior school students practice yoga on the grounds of the Chongqing Railway High School to ease pressure off the upcoming national college entrance exam, known as gaokao, in Southwest China's Chongqing on May 19, 2017. The exam is typically held in early June every year.

Is China becoming a cashless society?

Sweden no longer plans to seek Assange's extradition

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange hailed the Swedish prosecutors' decision to close their investigation of rape allegations against him, and not seek his extradition, as a victory, although he indicated he would not yet be leaving the Ecuadorean embassy, who he has been claiming asylum.

Photos keep family memories alive

Students are helping families pass down memories by taking free photos for villagers, the Guizhou Daily reported on Wednesday.