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Peony dominates in online poll to name China's national flower
The peony is dominating an online poll to name China's national flower, accounting for 4 out of 5 votes.
China mulls legislation to regulate electronic cigarettes
China's National Health Commission (NHC) plans to regulate electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) through legislation in a bid to address critical concerns over the product's harmful effects.
China's trade with Northeast Asian countries tops 750 bln USD
China is the largest trading partner of its five Northeast Asian neighbors, with the total trade volume exceeding 750 billion U.S. dollars in 2018, the Ministry of Commerce said Monday.
China urges U.S. to stop irresponsible behavior on South China Sea issue
China on Monday urged the U.S. to stop stirring up trouble in regard to the issue of the South China Sea and to respect the regional countries' efforts to resolve disputes through dialogue.
China promotes cloud computing service safety assessment
Chinese authorities have released a guideline on assessing the safety of cloud computing services, according to the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC).
Guangdong mobile mini program benefits local people
Chinese authorities have put forward the concept of boosting the country's growth with smart and cyber technologies, which spurs the digital transformation of the traditional government.
China, Russia, Europe to jointly explore plan for research station on Moon
Space authorities of China, Europe and Russia have agreed to jointly explore the plan to build a scientific research station on the Moon, a senior Chinese space official said Monday.
Beijing builds smart construction sites
Beijing has started to build smart construction sites, said the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
Facial recognition, new watchdog of Beijing public rental neighborhoods
Beijing's first batch of 13 public rental housing communities has launched a facial recognition system at their entrances.
China to issue white paper on national defense on Wednesday
China will issue a white paper on Chinese national defense in the new era on Wednesday morning, according to Xinhua News Agency.
4 hikers dead in east China rain-triggered flood
Four hikers were dead after a flood triggered by a heavy rainstorm hit east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said early Monday.
Camera captures snow leopards mating in NW China
An infrared camera has captured rare images of two snow leopards mating in Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve in northwest China's Qinghai Province, the provincial forestry and grassland bureau said Friday.
4.9-magnitude quake hits Yunnan: CENC
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Yongsheng County in the city of Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province at 8:23 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
T-shirt serves as a silent guide for overseas tourists to Beijing
Photos of a creative t-shirt designed to help tourists to Beijing who can't speak Chinese have gone viral online.
Beijing starts annual hukou registration
The Beijing municipal bureau of human resources and social security will select 6,000 people with the most points out of 106,403 non-native applicants to be awarded the city's hukou this year.
Chinese firms seek new orders of U.S. agricultural goods, tariff relief
Some Chinese enterprises have inquired with U.S. exporters about the purchase of agricultural produce and applied for the lifting of tariffs on the products.
Residents of China's Hong Kong rally to appeal for peace, stability
More than 300,000 Hong Kong residents braved rains for rallies on Saturday afternoon to voice their strong opposition to violence and firm support for police.
Death toll rises to 15 from C. China gas factory blast
Fifteen people have been killed and 15 others severely injured after an explosion ripped through a gas plant in central China's Henan Province Friday, local authorities confirmed Saturday.
Veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed at event in Guangdong
The veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam was stabbed in the stomach on Saturday while attending an event in the city of Zhongshan in Guangdong Province. His injuries were not life threatening.
Fujian Province develops rapidly thanks to new development policy
The Chinese coastal province of Fujian has undergone tremendous change since the founding of the People's Republic of China, thanks to the country's reform and opening-up and the introduction of new development policies.