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A Beijing lawyer has warned of the risk of too much hype over MacCoin, the "currency" issued by McDonald's to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its iconic Big Mac burger.
East China's Zhejiang Province is to develop a "Greater Bay Area" centered on its capital Hangzhou, with a planned investment of one trillion yuan ($146 billion) into the transportation sector over five years, according to the province's top economic planner.
Shanghai has unveiled a plan to allow graduates from two top universities to acquire the city’s hukou, or household residency, as a measure to attract top talent.
Twin girls from Beijing have drowned while playing at a beach in eastern Qingdao City, the Beijing News reported on Monday.
China's national consumer expenditure per capita went up 6.7 percent year-on-year to reach 9,609 yuan ($1,402) in the first six months, while Shanghai residents took the lead in both
A student team from Harbin Engineering University has won first place in the 21st International RoboSub Competition held in San Diego, the United States, setting a record among Chinese universities.
Hong Kong is planning to open the city's first-ever public Chinese medicine hospital, said Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam on Sunday.
A Thai marine affairs official said rescuers plan to salvage the capsized tourist boat Phoenix next week.
Authorities at the Qinghai Lake scenic area have suspended activities such as sightseeing and photographing to protect the natural reserve area near the largest inland and salt water lake in northwestern China.
The Chinese Consulate-General in Kota Denpasar confirmed that 37 Chinese tourists have been found after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Sunday killed at least 82 people on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok.
Kok Soo Chon, lead investigator of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, said searching for the Boeing 777 will continue only if there’s reliable information.
The Sino-U.S. trade conflict is hitting German companies doing business in both countries hard, according to a report by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK).
Ma Jingjing, a 12-year-old Chinese girl, went missing from her tour group at Reagan National Airport outside Washington on Thursday, the suspected victim of abduction, said authorities in Virginia.
Forbes has launched its 30 Under 30 China List, highlighting 600 of the most talented young industry leaders and innovators in the world’s second largest economy, with most from first-tier cities and the youngest only 18 years old.
The Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission have released a draft plan to include children’s short-sightedness in the government performance evaluation system and also make a number of requirements for schools and parents covering eye care.
China’s Central Meteorological Observatory initiated a Level IV emergency response on Thursday to prepare for Typhoon Jongdari, the 12th storm of the year.
A library in Shenzhen, one of China’s booming modern metropolises and a technology hub, has become the focus of discussion after it closed its doors to children under-14.
The speed of Fuxing bullet trains running on the Beijing-Tianjin intercity rail line will increase to 350 kph starting Aug. 8 as the important transport route marks its 10th anniversary.
Sino-foreign joint education ventures will be exempt from paying value-added tax on revenues earned from providing education for academic qualifications, the State Administration of Taxation announced on Wednesday.
A Singaporean Chinese couple has become the first in Chongqing to be issued a permanent "green card", or Chinese residency permit for foreigners, thanks to a recommendation from the city's Pilot Free-Trade Zone.
China's market regulation authorities have started an investigation into alleged sale of counterfeit products by the online group discounter Pinduoduo, which is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
South China's Hainan Province plans to impose a registration system for cars from other regions entering the island starting from next August.
Chinese online group discounter Pinduoduo, which made a successful IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange last week, said it has become the target of massive online trolling and asked national Internet authorities for help.
All 1,579 Chinese athletes and their assistants in upcoming 18th Asian Games have completed an online test on anti-doping, with 15 percent achieving full scores.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) scheduled to open this summer will reshape the tourism landscape among the three regions, Macao Daily reported.
Beijing has rolled out a three-year action plan to support integrated growth with neighboring Tianjin and Hebei Province, according to the city’s top economic planner.
Authorities at Mount Huashan, one of the Five Great Mountains of China, said a tourist was suspected of committing suicide by plunging off a cliff on July 24.
The State Immigration Administration has announced that special border clearance channels reserved for diplomats will also be used in service of the country’s top scientists.
Forty of the 44 foreign airlines required to stop listing Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan as countries have finished rectification by July 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Thursday.
Guangdong Province will study the possibility of allowing private cars from Hong Kong and Macao to enter the mainland via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) when it opens this year.
